Martin v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of keeping and exhibiting a gaming device and assessed a penalty of two years in the penitentiary.

It is shown by the evidence that appellant placed in the business establishment of Joe Bostick a marble machine which by its own operation under some conditions would give free games to the player. We have heretofore held that the operation of this kind of machine is a violation of the law. (See Broadus v. State, 150 S. W. (2d) 247.) The evidence further discloses that appellant made a contract and agreement with Bostick to furnish the machine…