Legal Opinion

State v. Dolson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 10, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — O. D. Wheeler,, Judge. Appeal from a conviction for breaking and entering into a railroad car.

1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.

1. Nhw ibiai,: insufficient evidence: conflict : when properly raised. 1. To tbe complaint that 'the evidence does not sustain the indictment, the State responds that it is doubtful whether the motion for new trial raises that question. We entertain no doubt on that point, and find it to be indubitable that the motion in terms urges that the verdict is contrary to and not supported by the evidence, and is the result' of passion and prejudice. An additional contention is that we may not review the sufficiency of the evidence because there was no motion by defendant for a directed verdict. This…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. O'DonnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  2. State v. AsburySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  3. State v. BosworthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. State v. SalingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. State v. CarsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. KneedySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. Sifford v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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