State v. Smyrski

The information charged the defendant with violation of General Statutes § 53-295, entitled “Pool Selling,” and with possession of lottery tickets in violation of § 53-298. No bill of particulars was requested and no objection raised to proceeding with the trial without further specification of the portion of the statute relied on by the state as to each count. The information was in the short form and complied with the requirements of Practice Book § 493. State v. Davis, 141 Conn. 319, 320; State v. Whiteside, 148 Conn. 208, 210. After a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty on…