State v. Petty

Brailsford, Justice.

The defendants were convicted on an indictment charging them with having violated Section 16-550, Code of 1962, by conspiring to violate Section 16-515, ibid., which latter section prohibits various types of betting, pool selling and bookmaking. Upon their conviction, the defendants were sentenced by the court to fine and imprisonment, with the provision, as to each defendant, that after the service of a portion of his time and payment of a portion of his fine, the balance should be suspended and he placed on probation for a term of five years. The defendants do not appeal…