Billingsley v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

In July 1948 this appellant was convicted in the Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanors on a complaint charging that he did set up, carry on, or was concerned in setting up or carrying on a lottery or device of like kind, or gift enterprise, or a scheme in the nature of a lottery or gift enterprise; or did sell or dispose of a lottery or gift enterprise ticket, or was interested in selling or disposing of such a ticket, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.

From his conviction in the above court appellant perfected his appeal to the Circuit Court for the Tenth…