Legal Opinion
In re Davis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 5, 1937PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, P. J.
The respondentjwas charged with having aided and abetted the form of gambling known as “ policy ” or the “ numbers racket ” and acting the role of advisor, counselor and friend to gambling and criminal combinations engaged therein.
We use the word “ racket ” throughout this opinion not through choice, but because that term was used during the hearing to describe the activities of those conducting and controlling the game of policy.
It is asserted that respondent represented numerous defendants charged with violations of section 974 of the Penal Law, without having been retained by them and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- People v. DeforeNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Herbert W. Salus's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- People v. McDonaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
3Cited by11 opinions
- Bloodgood v. LynchNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- United States v. Charles v. GrisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- In Re AbramsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- In re the Adoption of AnonymousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- In re the Interception of Telephone Communications of AnonymousNew York Supreme Court · 1955
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