State v. Gustin

Upon a criminal charge, amounting to a felony, these respondents were tried before a jury imthe Superior Court for Cumberland County and found guilty. At the close of all the *308testimony they filed a motion for a directed verdict in their favor, .which motion was denied by the Justice presiding, and to his ruling exceptions were allowed. The motion is based upon two grounds; first, that the evidence is not sufficient to warrant a conviction; second, that the allegations in the indictment are insufficient to permit proof to be offered of the commission of any offense known to law. The second…