State v. Compagno

HAMITER, Justice.

The defendant is appealing from his conviction and sentence under a charge of gambling by operating a football pool, the offense allegedly having been committed in the Parish of Orleans at 859 St. Charles Avenue. Numerous bills of exceptions were reserved during the course of the trial, but only five are presented for our consideration.

Bill of exceptions No. 2 was taken when the district judge, over defendant’s objection, permitted Officer Joseph Oster (one of the arresting officials) to testify as an expert on the operation of football pools as gambling. Defense counsel…