Artigas v. State

Chapman, J. —

On the 20th day of February, 1939, Henry Artigas, Joe Pardo, George B. Anderson and Sam State were informed against in the Criminal Court of Record of Hillsborough County, Florida, on two counts, one of which charged them with conducting a lottery contrary to law and in the second count they were charged with the possession of implements and devices necessary to conduct a' lottery. On March 6, 1939, upon arraignment, the defendants entered pleas of not guilty, but at a subsequent date when a jury was being émpanelled to try them, plaintiffs in error withdrew their pleas of not…