Propst v. State

Patrick Michael Propst, Ollie May, Jr. and Ruth Virginia May, his wife, were tried without a jury in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. Propst was convicted on several counts of conducting a bookmaking operation on nine separate days and of conducting a lottery for one day. The Mays were both convicted on several counts of maintaining an apartment for gambling purposes. No complaint has been made as to merger or duplicity of the various counts. Propst was sentenced to consecutive terms totaling five years and fined a total of $10,000. and costs. The Mays were each sentenced to three years and…