Elder

Defendant Elder was found guilty by a jury of 1 count of conspiracy to commit bookmaking (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. 1) and 29 counts of violation of Penal Code section 337a (hookmaking). Defendant Hatrick was found guilty of 1 count of conspiracy to commit bookmaking (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. 1) and 27 counts of violation of Penal Code section 337a (bookmaking).

Both defendants were granted probation.

Facts

Ronald Mitre, an undercover operative in a bookmaking investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Organized Crime Unit, on JunelL 197^ contacted George Brazer at the Blue and White Cab Company and indicated he was interested in becoming associated with Brazer’s bookmaking operation. Brazer indicated that Mitre would be contacted by a person named Al. Contact was made between Al and Mitre later that day, Mitre identifying himself as Ron Barnett. A meeting was arranged for the Marquis Lounge in Anaheim.

Mitre, wearing a recording device, met as scheduled with A1 Hickin. Hickin gave Mitre a piece of paper containing the name Sam, a phone number, and the notation Ron 29. Mitre apparently called the phone number given him by Hickin and asked for Sam. A female…