Countee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “"There seems to be in the mind of appellant and those representing him the idea that, if he could successfully combat the proposition that money was paid 'by the players for the playing of games of pool in the hall in question, appellant would be entitled to an acquittal. On .this point, in view of the testimony' of appellant’s witnesses 'substantially to the effect that, in the same place where the pool tables in question were kept and exhibited by appellant, and played on by the patrons of said place—there was also run by him, as part of the same business, a cold drink stand, a cigar counter, and a restaurant— we think it unnecessary to discuss or set out at length the testimony heard on .the trial of this case relative to the payment of money as fees for playing pool on said tables * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. McQuary