State v. Chauvin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. (1) It is respectfully and earnestly urged tliat the evidence in the case fails to bring the appellant within the terms of the statute upon which the indictment is bottomed.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. (1) It is respectfully and earnestly urged tliat the evidence in the case fails to bring the appellant within the terms of the statute upon which the indictment is bottomed. The manifest object of this statute (R. S. 1899, sec. 2194) was to restrain and inhibit and punish those who play the arts of the gambler for their own gain and profit, in setting up and keeping (or maintaining) such devices as may tempt the unwary and the prodigal to risk his belongings upon the turn of a card and in inveigling such to “tempt their…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
On March 29, 1909, the grand jury for the city of St. Louis returned an indictment charging defendant with having feloniously set up and kept a gambling device, to-wit, a poker table. After being arraigned and entering a plea of not guilty, the defendant was put upon his trial, which resulted in his conviction, and' the' assessment of punishment at six six months’ imprisonment in the city jail. Unavailing motions for new trial and in arrest were thereupon filed, after which judgment was pronounced in accordance with the verdict, and an appeal was duly taken.
On the part of the state the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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