Painter v. State

Painter was charged by indictment with unlawfully keeping and exhibiting a gaming device, a slot machine, at which persons played and gambled for checks and chips of value. Judgment of conviction imposed upon him a fine of ten dollars, from which he has appealed in error.

The single question presented is whether the machine in question is a gaming device, within the prohibition of the statute, section 6805 of Shannon's Code (all editions). The section provides: "If any person encourage or promote, aid or assist, the playing at any game, or the making of any bet or wager, for money or other…