Bowling v. Commonwealth

MOREMEN, Justice.

Appellant, Hale Bowling, was convicted of the crime of setting up and operating a game of cards for compensation, an offense denounced by KRS 436.230. The punishment imposed was a fine of $500 and confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of one year.

Appellant urges reversal upon two grounds; (1) the instructions were erroneous ; and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a dirécted verdict of acquittal.

The pertinent portion of KRS 436.230 applicable here reads:

“(1) any person who, for…