Commonwealth v. Albert

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment and sentence of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace and General Jail Delivery for the County of Allegheny, entered on a verdict of a jury finding the defendant-appellant, Richard Albert, guilty of the charge of lottery; and from the order of the said court dismissing his motion for a new trial.

On March 10, 1960, Richard Albert, the appellant, was arrested on a charge of operating a lottery and convicted on September 5, 1961. After the refusal of his post trial motion he was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of…