Hahn v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Judge.

Appellant, Elmer Hahn, the licensee of a tavern in Covington, Kentucky, was found guilty of violating KRS 436.250 on trial without a jury. That statute prohibited permitting gambling on premises under his control. He was fined the maximum amount of $500 and costs. His motion for appeal was sustained. Having considered the questions raised, we affirm.

On or about August 3, 1969, police received a trouble call that a fight was in progress at appellant’s premises. Upon entering, the officers observed through an open door a back room where four men were sitting around a table. The…