People v. Pavia

The defendant is charged with violation of section 986 of the Penal Law in that on July 22, 1959 at approximately 12:40 p.m. on a public street corner in the City of Schenectady he recorded and registered horse bets by taking certain amounts of money to be wagered on said horses. The prosecution’s case is predicated on the testimony of a certain Mrs. Vroornan, who allegedly placed the bets with the defendant, and also upon the testimony of one police officer who observed the alleged transaction.

From a reading of the testimony of the trial, it is patently obvious that the testimony of the…