Huntley v. State

The plaintiff in error on writ of error seeks relief from a judgment and sentence of conviction in the Circuit Court of Franklin County for the crime of assault with intent to rape a child of the age of three years. The. trial court denied the defendant’s motion for new trial, that was made upon the following two grounds, ámong others:

“1st. Because the verdict is contrary to the evidence.

“4th. Because the evidence so preponderates against the verdict that it may reasonably be apprehended that the jury was influenced in arriving at such verdict by considerations outside of the. evidence.” This…