Bowman v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for permitting premises to be used as a place for gaming; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The only contention deemed by us necessary to discuss herein is that the first count of the indictment, upon which this conviction was had, does not charge a felony. The material part of said count is as follows:

“That J. M. Bowman on or about the 12th day of August, A. D. 1929, in said county and State, did knowingly permit property and premises there situate, and then and there under his control to be used as a place to bet and wager, and to gamble with dice then…