People v. Ledbetter

Following their conviction of the crime of bribery, defendants appeal from the judgment as well as from an order denying their motion for a new trial. The only reason suggested by appellants for • a reversal of the judgment is that error was committed by the trial court in its order by which the motion for a new trial was denied.

The dependent circumstances may be' briefly stated as follows: The prosecuting witness,. who was corroborated in his testimony by his wife, and one Betty Pierce, who was employed in the household of the prosecuting witness, tended to show that the alleged offense. was…