People v. McCoy

The defendant was tried upon an information charging in count I an assault with intent to commit rape and in count II an assault with a deadly weapon. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to the first charge and guilty as to the second. From the judgment of conviction and the order denying his motion for a new trial the defendant prosecutes this appeal.

As grounds for reversal the defendant urges the following points: (1)' Insufficiency of the evidence- to sustain the verdict of guilty; (2) errors of law committed by the court during the trial; (3) refusal of the trial court to give…