State v. Glenny

Were this a charge requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt to sustain a conviction, I might readily concur in the decision of the majority. In criminal proceedings an appellate court must, of necessity, weigh the evidence at least to the limited extent of determining whether it meets the stringent requirements of the reasonable doubt rule. But violations of city ordinances are'not crimes, and upon appeal from a conviction thereunder our only concern should be, as in civil cases, whether, considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party (in this case the state),…