King v. State

Collins, J.,

delivered .the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal by John King, appellant, from a judgment and sentence to a fine of «$300 and costs in the •Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, on conviction of violating the gaming laws by keeping a slot machine.

The appellant alleges as error the overruling of his pleas in abatement: to the validity of the grand jury for the March Term and Special Term in June, 1947; and to the Array of the petit jury for September Term, 1947. He also alleges error in the rulings on testimony and on the argument to the jury.

He asserts that the selection of…