Lemus v. State

ALLEN, Judge.

Appellants, defendants below, appeal their convictions for violations of the lottery laws. Appellants Lemus were charged with conducting a lottery, possession of lottery paraphernalia and, with appellant Mosley, with possession of lottery tickets. The appellants were tried before a jury and following denial of a motion to suppress certain evidence and denial of motions for directed verdict, the appellants were convicted. A motion for new trial was denied and appeal ensued.

The State’s case in chief consisted of the testimony of an arresting officer, Deputy Sheriff Henning, an…