State v. Van Beek

Mr. Van Beek urges that the state’s evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and he seeks review of his conviction on that basis. The state resists the review in this court for the reason that Mr. Van Beek failed to bring a motion in the trial court either to have a new trial or to set aside the verdict because of the alleged insufficiency of the evidence.

Although the attorney who was appointed by this court to represent Mr. Van Beek on this appeal is not the same attorney who appeared for him at the trial, it is clear that the defendant was represented by…