People v. Navarette

The defendant Navarette was charged in two separate counts in the information filed in the Court of Special Sessions with a violation, respectively, of sections 974 and 973 of the Penal Law. The first count in substance related to the possession of a policy slip, whereas, in the second count he was accused of unlawfully keeping a room used for gambling. The court rendered a general verdict of guilty, with one justice dissenting.

We are of the opinion that there was sufficient evidence adduced upon the trial upon which to base a conviction of the defendant of the possession of the policy slip.…