Skipper v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “unless the dice are thrown in the manner described. Thus, players who may accidently slide the dice simply have their play nullified by the dealer's call. [The defendant], however, sought to prevent the dealer from detecting and invalidating his method of play by utilizing a confederate to obscure the dealer's vision. In effect, [the defendant] was blindfolding the dealer while placing the dice on the table in a winning combination. Id. {¶ 25} Thus, the court concluded that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Young

2. “a methodology of play that is based upon a purposefully orchestrated combination of factors designed to change the nature of play through affirmative acts of cheating and deception. For example, * * * [the defendant utilizes] an accomplice to obscure the dealer's vision of the table while [the defendant] purposely engage[s] in sliding the dice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Young

3. “[t]o manipulate, with the intent to cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose for the component, * * * with knowledge that the manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledge of any event that affects the outcome of the game.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Young