State v. Howard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

tiie case. This was a criminal prosecution under section 73 of the act relating to crimes and punishments, (Gen. Sta't. 331,) for robbery in the first degree, The jury found the following verdict, to-wit: “We the jury find the defendant guilty as charged.” The defendant moved for a new trial, upon various grounds. The court in overruling the motion for a new trial used the following language:

“While the evidence in the case would not sustain the charge of robbery in the first degree, there not being evidence of violence, putting in fear,…