Legal Opinion
Kavany v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 20, 1940No. 21172PublishedCited by 1 opinion
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
The offense is keeping and exhibiting for the purpose of gaming a gaming table and bank; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.
The prosecution proceeded under Article 619, P. C., which reads as follows:
“If any person shall directly, or as agent or employe for another, or through any agent or agents, keep or exhibit for the purpose of gaming, any policy game, any gaming table, bank, wheel or device of any name or description whatever, or any table, bank, wheel or device for the purpose of gaming which has no name, or any slot machine, any pigeon hole…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Reese v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896