Legal Opinion
Sharp v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 7, 2002No. 02-352PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jim Hannah, Justice.
David and Carol Sharp appeal from an order of the Independence County Circuit Court that twenty-three video arcade machines be destroyed as illegal gaming devices under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-66-108 (Repl. 1997), and as devices constituting an illegal lottery under Arkansas Constitution Art. 19, § 20. The Sharps allege the devices were properly licensed, were legally possessed, and, therefore, are not subject to destruction. Whether the machines were licensed is not relevant. Because the machines were designed for the purpose of playing a game of chance whereby money or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rankin v. Mills Novelty Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
- State v. TorresSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Portis v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1872
- Howell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Pre-Paid Solutions, Inc. v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
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