Thrasher v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Gadsclen City Court. Heard before Hon. Alto V. Lee. Beecher Thrasher was convicted of playing a game of cards and dice at a public place, and he appeals. The following charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The affirmative charge.
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Appeal from Gadsclen City Court. Heard before Hon. Alto V. Lee. Beecher Thrasher was convicted of playing a game of cards and dice at a public place, and he appeals. The following charges were refused to the defendant: (1) The affirmative charge. (2) “The court charges tbe jury that there is no conflict in this evidence that the playing or betting at a game of dice by the defendant took place in the defendant’s private bedroom' in the residence of his father on Saturday night. There is no evidence that any person or persons ever resorted to said room prior to said Saturday night for the…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
The offense charged is gaming; the scene is defendant’s bedroom, in his father’s residence; the time is a Saturday night; the game is “craps”; the stake is money; the limit a quarter. Present and participating, the defendant, the two Pattersons (the state’s witnesses), and eleven others. The gaming was proved beyond doubt and without dispute; in fact, was confessed on the witness stand by the defendant, except as to the “public place.” As to this necessary constitutent of the offense, the defense claimed that the state entirely failed to prove it; indeed, it is contended *133that all the proof…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Buchanan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Scruggs v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
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