Hunter v. State

Franicum, Judge.

1. The evidence supports the verdict of guilty, and therefore, the general grounds of the motion for a new trial are without merit.

2. The special ground of the defendant’s motion for a new trial complains of the admission of evidence over objection of defendant’s counsel. The defendant in her statement to the jury said: “I do not sell any whisky.” On the theory of contradiction and impeachment of the above-quoted portion of the defendant’s statement, the court allowed for the consideration of the jury, over proper objection of defendant’s counsel, the evidence of a witness for…