State v. Johnson

In this prosecution for unlawfully providing facilities for gambling under an Omaha city ordinance the defendant appeals, asserting that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction; that he was entitled to a jury trial; and that he should have been granted a change of venue. The defendant received a jail sentence of 100 days and a fine of $500. We affirm the judgment and sentence of the District Court.

The defendant was shown by the State’s evidence as the owner-manager of the establishment at 2725 Q Street, known as the “Club 500” in the City of Omaha, Nebraska. This was a two-room…