State v. Braxton

In the respective trials upon the above indictments, the defendant moved for judgment as of nonsuit at the close of the State’s evidence and renewed his motion at the close of all the evidence. The motions were denied and the defendant duly excepted in each case and assigns error based thereon.

It is well settled in this jurisdiction that in passing upon a motion for judgment, as of nonsuit in criminal prosecutions, the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the State, and when so considered, on the record before us, we think the evidence is sufficient in each case to…