The verdict was based on sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There was detailed expert testimony about locations known as "wire rooms" where illegal bets are accepted by telephone, including testimony that bettors do not go to wire rooms to receive their winnings. Defendant's constructive possession of gambling records was clearly established by evidence that he was one of the two persons present in a small studio apartment bearing the characteristics...
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