Kansas City v. Lee

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Albert C. Lee was charged with violation of a Kansas City ordinance, making unlawful possession of a federal wagering stamp with intent to gamble. The Circuit Court of Jackson County found that the defendant did possess such a stamp, but that the ordinance was unconstitutional under the due process clauses of the state and federal constitutions. The city appealed to this court, which found the ordinance constitutional and reversed the circuit court’s judgment. Kansas City v. Lee, Mo.Sup., 414 S.W.2d 251 (decided April 10, 1967).

An appeal was taken by the defendant to the…