State v. Beety

On exception. At the close of the testimony at the trial of the respondent on a complaint charging him with the unlawful sale of intoxicating *328liquor,lie seasonably moved the presiding justice to order the jury tff return- a verdict of not guilty. That motion was overruled, and the resporident excepted. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the case is brought here on the respondent’s exception.

Joseph E. Harvey, County Attorney, for State. Harry E. Nixon, for respondent.

"It-is his contention that the evidence in support of the prosecution cwas so-weak that the presiding justice should…