McIntosh v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Dietzman

- — Reversing.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of detaining ■a woman against her will and sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

As grounds for reversal, he contends, first, that the verdict is flagrantly against the evidence; and, secondly, that the court erred in excluding competent evidence ■offered by him.

As to the first ground, although there was some ■other evidence introduced than the testimony of. the prosecutrix and that of the appellant, the case in its final analysis rested on her word against his word While…