Historical analysis of United States v. Simms reveals complexities of criminal liability in early gambling.
In 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court heard its first gambling case. Styled United States v. Simms, it required the Court to decide whether the defendant could be held criminally liable for operating a faro bank in Alexandria, Virginia. Today, for a variety of reasons, the Court's ruling and the events surrounding it wallow in obscurity.
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