Legal Opinion
State v. Avery
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 25, 1965PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtComley, J.
The defendant has appealed from his conviction by a jury on two counts of policy playing in violation of General Statutes § 53-298.
The state’s claims of proof may be briefly summarized as follows: About eight times between
July 17 and July 27, 1963, an officer of the New Haven police department, not in uniform, visited the restaurant where the defendant was employed as a bartender. He observed no signs of gambling. On one occasion he asked the defendant to place a bet on a horse. The defendant refused, saying that the track was too far away. On July 27, 1963, the officer asked whether he could…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. DennisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- State v. WaltersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- State v. MarquardtSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- State v. MoscaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. AllenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
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