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GRIFFEY v. STATE

No. 32585.

342 S.W.2d 582 (1961)

Jack Leon GRIFFEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 11, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Cutler, Houston, for appellant.

Dan Walton, Dist. Atty., Carl E. F. Dally, James M. Shatto, Asst. Dist. Attys.,

Houston, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The indictment alleged that appellant did in Harris County "unlawfully keep and exhibit for the purpose of gaming, a policy game." Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict finding appellant guilty and assessing his punishment at 4 years in the penitentiary.

The prosecution was under Art. 642c, Sec. 1, V.A.P.C., which reads: "Any person who shall directly, or as agent, servant, or employee for another, or through any agent, servant...

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