Legal Opinion

McGrath v. State

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1889PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Groff, J. cited: State v. Wilson, 1 Am. Dec., 216. Williams v. State, 52 Ga., 580. Green v. State, 68 Ala., 539. Stone v. State, 63 Ala., 115. Riñes v. State, 50 Ala., 153. Roscoe Cr. Evidence, 340. 2 Russ, on Crimes, 2. 4 Blackstone Com., 226.

1Opinion of the Court

Reese, Ch. J.

The comity attorney of Douglas county filed an information in the district court, charging plaintiff in error with the crime of burglary.

To this information he pleaded not guilty, and upon a. trial being had he was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary.

The cause is brought to this court by proceedings in error; the only assignments of error being, that. the verdict of the jury is not sustained by sufficient evidence and is contrary to law, and that the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

The motion for a new trial was based upon the ground that the…

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2Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. McDowellNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. CampbellNebraska Supreme Court · 1973
  3. State v. GreerNebraska Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. State v. CrispellNebraska Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State v. GreerNebraska Supreme Court · 1999

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