Bibb v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Tried before tbe Hon. T. M. Arrington. Tbe court erred in charging tbe jury that if they found tbe defendant guilty they must assess a fine,” &c., § 4453 of Code of 1876; § 4500, Code of 1886; McPherson v. The State, 54 Ala. 225.
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
Tbe defendant was indicted under section 4208 of Code of 1876, wbicb provides: “Any person who keeps, exhibits, or is interested or concerned in keeping or exhibiting any table for gaming, of whatsoever name, kind or description, not regularly licensed under tbe laws of this State, must, on conviction, be fined not' less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars; and may also be imprisoned in tbe county jail, or sentenced to bard labor for the county for not more than twelve months.” Tbe statute is aimed at tbe use to wbicb tbe table is appropriated. Any table used for gaming,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McPherson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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- Wren v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Toney v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
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