Commonwealth v. Robinson
Philadelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions
Charge: Receiving stolen goods on conspiracy. Motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. Q. S. Phila. Co., Feb. Sess., 1921, Nos. 18-20.
1Opinion of the Court
McPherson, P. J.,
51st judicial district, specially presiding,
After a verdict of guilty rendered by the jury, motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were filed, and in support thereof the following reasons were filed: 1. The court did not have jurisdiction. 2. That the verdict was against the law. 3. The verdict was against the evidence. 4. The verdict was against the weight of the evidence.
In support of the first reason it is alleged that the evidence given at the trial was insufficient to show that the crime alleged to have been committed was committed within the City and County…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. O'GaraIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- Commonwealth v. GurleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
- State v. SchuermanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- Kolman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Simpson v. Mayor of MaconCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911