People v. Burns

New York Court of Appeals
People v. Burns, 304 N.Y. 380 (N.Y. 1952)
107 N.E.2d 498

People v. Burns

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

In the record before us requisite proof is lacking that participants in the game upon which the indictment is based were “ persons who have paid * * * consideration for the chance ” so as to constitute a lottery within the meaning of section 1370 of the Penal Law (People v. Shafer, 273 N. Y. 475).

The judgments should be reversed and the indictment dismissed.

Lohghran, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond, Dye, Ftjld and Froessel, JJ., concur.

Judgments reversed, etc.

Reference

Full Case Name
The People of the State of New York v. Edward Burns
Cited By
11 cases
Status
Published