Legal Opinion
Baxter v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 21, 1975No. 49848PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
William E. Baxter, Jr. operated a commercial gambling establishment in a dwelling near Augusta which he had leased. Pursuant to a search warrant, the premises were raided by law enforcement officers on the night of April 12, 1974, during the week of the Masters *. Golf Tournament. A number of persons, including Baxter, *287were arrested, much commercial gambling equipment was seized, and the games were interrupted. As a result, Baxter was tried, convicted and sentenced in the State Court of Richmond County on each of two accusations charging misdemeanors in violation of Code Ann. §…
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