DAVIS v. COMMONWEALTH


280 S.W.2d 714 (1955)

Elmer "Frenchy" DAVIS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 24, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davies & Hirschfeld, Newport, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., William F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Elmer "Frenchy" Davis was convicted of the offense of setting up, carrying on, operating, and conducting a game of craps whereby money was won and lost, as denounced by KRS 436.230. The punishment imposed was a fine of $500 and confinement in the state penitentiary for one year.

Appellant and his wife, Rose Davis, also were tried jointly under an indictment for violation of KRS 436.075, charging them with procuring and soliciting a person...

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