State v. One Hundred & Fifty-Eight Gaming Devices

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case involves a number of devices seized as illegal “slot machines” under the provisions of ch. 617 of the Acts of 1963, as amended by ch. 280 of the Acts of 1981, now codified as Maryland Code (1982 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, § 264B.

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Section 264B makes it a criminal offense after a date not here relevant “to locate, possess, keep, maintain or operate any slot machine within this State.” The statute defines a “slot machine” as:

“Any machine, apparatus or device ... that is adapted for use in such a way that, as a result of the insertion or deposit therein, or placing with…