Long v. State

BONE, Judge.

Defendant was tried under an indictment charging that he had “within three years next preceding and on to-wit: November 17, 1953 actually engaged in or been connected with the setting up, conducting or operation of a lottery commonly known as a numbers (or number) game or policy game” in violation of Section 302(1), Title 14, Code 1940, as amended. Appellant demurred to the indictment, contending that certain aspects of the act are unconstitutional. These will be considered later. Appellant was convicted, and from this conviction he appeals.

The State’s evidence showed that a…