Fraterrigo v. State

THOMAS, J.:

In an information Jimmie Fraterrigo and Tom Green, appellants, were accused of (1) maintaining a gambling room, and (2) allowing divers persons to play games of chance in it. In the third count of the same information nine other people were charged with gambling. The jury found Fraterrigo guilty under both counts, Green guilty under the second count and the remaining defendants not guilty.

It was developed by the testimony that Fraterrigo operated a beer and cigar store on Lafayette Street in the City of Tampa. In the rear was a large room which was accessible from the store and an…