Bunkley v. State

Frank Bunkley was indicted for obstructing legal process. He was found guilty; his motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepted. The grounds of the motion were, that the verdict was contrary to evidence and without evidence to support it, decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence, and contrary to law and the principles of justice.

The evidence for the State, briefly stated, was: Porter was a constable. There was placed in his hands a possessory warrant sued out against Strickland, for a dog claimed to belong to Billings. Porter summoned Billings to go with him, and they went…