Young v. State

The appellant, Lorus Argie Young, alias Joe Young and Robert Williams, alias “Bobo” were convicted in the Criminal Court of Record in and for Polk County, Florida, on five counts of a six count information charging violation of the Lottery Statute, Section 849.09, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Lorus Argie Young, alias Joe Young, has perfected an appeal here.

The first count charged the defendants with conspiracy to set up and conduct a lottery and to sell interests in a lottery commonly known as “Cuba” and a lottery commonly known as “bolita” and by means of said lottery to dispose of money by the…