Mill v. State

Otto Mill was convicted in the city court of Wrightsville, on an accusation charging him with the offense of maliciously killing a certain described hog. He filed a motion for .a new trial, which was overruled. This is the second time that plaintiff in error has appeared before this court. The verdict of ;guilty against him was set aside in the first instance because of ■the failure to prove the venue.

If we had authority to do so, we would be inclined to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial on the ground of the weakness of the evidence for the State; but if the jury believed the…