State v. Ave

The defendant was convicted of the crime of rape in the first degree and duly sentenced. The court overruled his motion for a new trial, and he appealed from the order denying the new trial, and from the judgment.

As his grounds for a new trial, he alleges:

“1. The Court erred in its decisions of questions of law arising during the course of the trial.

2. The Court has done and allowed to be done acts in this action prejudicial to the substantial rights of the defendant.

3. The verdict herein is contrary to law.

4. The verdict herein is clearly against the evidence in said .action.”

The defendant…