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State v. Netto

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1972PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCANLESS, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation and construction of Section 39-2017, Tennessee Code Annotated, as amended by Chapter 167, Public Acts of 1971:

“39-2017. Lottery — Penalty. — Any person who makes or aids in making, draws or aids in drawing, or is in any way interested or concerned in the making or drawing of any lottery, under any pretense whatever, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), and imprisoned in the county jail three (3) months.
“The organization of any chain letter club, pyramid…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. State v. MossTennessee Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Mason v. SeatonTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. CroweTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
  4. State v. BoydCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
  5. Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2003

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