SPINA v. STATE

No. 67-19.

203 So.2d 20 (1967)

Joseph James SPINA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

October 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Koeppel, Public Defender and Marvin J. Emory, Jr., Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., and Jesse J. McCrary, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before PEARSON, HENDRY and SWANN, JJ.


PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of bookmaking and operating a gambling room. This appeal concerns itself only with the conviction for the operation of a gambling room, which was charged pursuant to § 849.01, Fla. Stat. (1965), F.S.A. This statute provides that one who by himself or agent "* * * keeps, exercises or maintains a gambling table or room * * *." shall be guilty of the crime.

The case made by the State established (1) that the defendant...

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