Gilmore v. State

Bell, Presiding Judge.

1. Defendant was convicted under an accusation charging her with maintaining and carrying on a scheme, known as Bolita, for the hazarding of money. Code § 26-6502. On the trial defendant contended that tally sheets found in her possession were records of numerous chances purchased by her and not records made in the operation of the game. The first ground enumerated on this appeal contends that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury “that if the jury should find that she [defendant] was a purchaser [rather than an operator of the game] . . . she would not be…