Sweitzer v. Territory of Oklahoma

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bierer, J.:

Plaintiff in error was indicted and convicted in the district court of Canadian county, under our statute against gambling. The indictment charged that on the thirteenth day of May, 1894, in Canadian county, Oklahoma, the defendant “did unlawfully play at a game of cards for money, to-wit, a game commonly called poker,” contrary to the statute, etc. The defendant claims that this indictment was insufficient, in that it did not inform the defendant of the particular act he was called upon to defend himself against. The crime charged is a…