Gaston v. State

The plaintiff in error, Ike Gaston, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was informed against in two counts by the State Attorney of Marion County, Florida. One count charged the sale of bolita tickets, which were evidence of an interest in a lottery scheme. The second count is similar to the first count except that it charged the sale of Cuba tickets. A bill of particulars was by an order of the court filed in the case. The defendant upon arraignment filed a plea of not guilty, and the issues were submitted to a jury under appropriate instructions which returned a verdict of guilty. The…