Sun Light Prepaid Phonecard Co. v. State

Justice MOORE:

We are asked to determine whether the trial court erred by finding certain long distance telephone cards and electronic phone card dispensers to be illegal gambling devices. We affirm.

*51PROCEDURAL FACTS

Appellants commenced this action following respondents’ (the State’s) seizure of appellants’ pre-paid, long distance telephone cards (phone cards) and electronic phone card dispensers. Appellants sought the return of the phone cards and dispensers and damages resulting from the seizure. Before hearing the claim for damages, a trial was first held on the declaratory judgment claim to…