Commonwealth v. Zimmerman

Opinion

Per Curiam,

On January 11, 1967, Dr. Lamar T. Zimmerman was convicted on a charge of performing an illegal abortion. This is an appeal from the refusal of the trial court to grant defendant’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. The only issue raised is whether sufficient evidence was presented to sustain the guilty verdict.

It is the duty of the court, in considering a motion for new trial and in arrest of judgment, to evaluate the sufficiency of the evidence by reviewing the entire trial record. The evidence must be read in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth,…