Ponder v. State

1. On the trial of one charged with keeping and maintaining a gaming-house, if the State shows that the accused was criminally connected by act and intent with the commission of the offense, it is sufficient to convict, as all concerned in the commission of a misdemeanor are in law principals.

2. The evidence in the case was sufficient to overcome the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused, and to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis than that of his guilt.

3. The court did not err in charging the jury that “The defendant is presumed to be innocent, and the burden is upon the…