Legal Opinion

Locke v. State

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided August 30, 1929PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMauck, J.

We would not reverse the case as being opposed to the weight of the testimony. There is no question that Locke shot Mrs. Galloway and that she died as the result thereof. The jury tried out the question of the defendant’s mental competency and we would not disturb its finding in that behalf. There was no apparent motive for the killing and the testimony tending to show premeditation is very meag.er, but as there was some competent testimony frozn which the .jury might have found premeditatiozi and deliberation the conclusion of the jury will not be disturbed as against the weight of the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. MoweryOhio Supreme Court · 1982
  2. State v. SavageOhio Supreme Court · 1987
  3. State v. RodriguezOhio Court of Appeals · 1959
  4. State v. FewerwerkerOhio Court of Appeals · 1985

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