Fischer v. State

Henry Fischer, Brent L. Atkins, Bradford H. Houck and Earl A. Reich were convicted by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County of operating an establishment for gambling on horse races. Code 1939, art. 27, sec. 291. They are appealing here from the judgments of conviction.

The convictions were obtained upon evidence seized by officers of the Baltimore County Police Department on the second floor of the building at 7714 Harford Road in Parkville on the afternoon of November 3, 1949. Appellants rely on the Bouse Act, which directs that in the trial of misdemeanors no evidence is admissible where…