State v. Engle’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “■ “In 1907 the legislature enacted Chapter 115, Session Laws of 1907, section 1 [now 94-2401] whereof provides that any person who ‘runs or conducts, or keeps any slot machine, or other similar machine, or permits same to be run or conducted, for money, checks, credits, or any representative of value, or for any property or thing whatever,’ is punishable by fine or imprisonment as therein prescribed. Section 2 of the 1907 Act [now 94-2404] additionally and separately prescribes punishment for ‘Any person who has in his possession, or under his control, or who permits to he placed, maintained or kept in any room, space, enclosure or building, owned, leased or occupied by him, or under his management or control, any * * * slot machine * * *.’ Section 7 of the 1907 Act provides that any article, machine or apparatus maintained or kept in violation of any of the provisions, of the Act is a public nuisance. “It is apparent from the provisions of section 1 of the 1907 Act that the legislature intended to and that it made the nmning or conducting of any slot machine or similar device a separate' offense, as distinguished from the mere possession or maintenance of such machines or similar devices. Section 2 of the Act, prescribed punishment for any person who has possession, control or ivho maintains the outlawed devices, including slot machines. Here the legislature dealt with two distinct offenses: One, .the operation of the machines and devices described in section 1, and the othe”

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

2. ““Under this law no one may lawfully possess any slot machine in this state other than ‘a public officer, or * '* * a person coming into possession thereof in or by reason of the performance of an official duty and holding the same to be disposed of according to law.’ ””

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