Brown v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for keeping, and permitting the keeping, of building and room for the purpose of being used as a place in which to gamble. Punishment is assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The evidence is amply sufficient to support the verdict and judgment, and will not be discussed unless necessary in considering some bill of exception.

The indictment contained two counts. The court sustained a motion to quash the first, but overruled it as to the second, and as to this ruling appellant’s first complaint is urged. The second count is an exact counterpart of the one upheld…