Strange v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Strange v. State

74 S.E. 1100, 11 Ga. App. 265, 1912 Ga. App. LEXIS 362

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Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided June 5, 1912·No. 4166·Published

Opinion

Hill, C. J.

Where there was evidence that several men were seen on their knees around a eoat, playing cards, at night, by the light of a lantern, and that there were “several little piles of money on the coat,” the jury were authorized to infer that these men were playing and betting with cards for money; and the conviction of one of the players, of the offense of gaming, was not wholly unauthorized.

Judgment affirmed.

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Hill, C. J.

Where there was evidence that several men were seen on their knees around a eoat, playing cards, at night, by the light of a lantern, and that there were “several little piles of money on the coat,” the jury were authorized to infer that these men were playing and betting with cards for money; and the conviction of one of the players, of the offense of gaming, was not wholly unauthorized.

Judgment affirmed.

Strange v. State, 74 S.E. 1100, 11 Ga. App. 265, 1912 Ga. App. LEXIS 362 (Ga. Ct. App. 1912).

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