Kelly v. State

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is keeping and exhibiting for the purpose of gaming, a policy game; the punishment, 2 years. (Art. 642c Vernon’s Ann.P.C.)

Reversal is sought upon the ground that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction. Closely connected with this *406contention is the claimed error of the trial court in refusing to charge the jury that the mere taking or accepting or placing for another of a bet or wager of money, or a mere offering to take or accept or place for another such a bet or wager of money on a policy game is not proof of keeping or exhibiting for the…