Commonwealth v. Ammerman

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Certifying tbe law.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict of not- giulty in a case in wbicb tbe appellee Ammerman was indicted for tbe crime of detaining a female against ber will with intent to have carnal knowledge of ber. At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence for tbe Commonwealth defendant Ammerman, now appellee, moved tbe court to direct tbe jury to find him not guilty upon tbe ground that tbe evidence was not sufficient to sustain tbe charge in tbe indictment, and this motion tbe court sustained.

The evidence by tbe…