Reno v. State

Decided April 15, 1906

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1906-04-15

From the circuit court of LaFayette county. LIon. James B. Booti-ie, Judge. Beño and three others, appellants, were convicted jointly of gambling. The indictment charged that they played and bet upon a certain game of cards together, and the instructions of the court below charged the jury that, unless they believed all four of the accused played in and bet upon the same game together, they should acquit.

Decided 1906-04-15

Whitfield, G. J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2There is not a particle of evidence in the case to show that the four parties, charged in the indictment specifically with having for money played a joint game, ever at any time played such joint game.

¶3Reversed and remanded.