Legal Opinion
State v. 149 Slot MacHines
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 19, 1987No. 149, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
Maryland Code (1957, 1982 Repl.Vol.) Art. 27, § 264B, codified under the subtitle “Gaming” and new subheading “Slot Machines”, makes it unlawful “to locate, possess, keep, maintain or operate [in Maryland] any slot machine”, as therein defined. 1 Section 255(b), codified under the subtitle “Gaming”, permits volunteer fire companies, bona fide fraternal, civic, war veterans’, religious or charitable organizations desiring to conduct “a carnival, bazaar, or raffle” for their exclusive benefit to “award prizes in cash or in merchandise by such devices as are commonly…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Bridges v. NicelyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Maus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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