People v. Hines

After a trial in General Sessions defendant was found guilty by the jury upon all counts of the indictment. Of these the first count charged a conspiracy to contrive, propose and conduct lotteries known as the “ numbers game ” and “ policy,” and the remaining twelve counts charged separate substantive crimes, each consisting of taking part in contriving, proposing or drawing a lottery known as the “ numbers game ” and “ policy ” in violation of the Penal Law (§ 1372).

Upon appeal to the Appellate Division, that court unanimously affirmed the judgment of conviction.

As the facts found present a…