Matthews v. State

Appellant was convicted and adjudged guilty of keeping a house of ill fame. §2562 Burns 1926. The overruling of her motion for a new trial, specifying that the finding is contrary to law and not supported by sufficient evidence, is the error here assigned.

In the trial of all criminal prosecutions, the trial court is charged with the responsibility, in case of a motion for a new trial for insufficient evidence or because contrary to law, of determining whether or not the evidence to support a conviction meets the requirements of the law. Such responsibility, in the interest of justice, calls…