Goen v. State

1. A special ground of a motion for a new trial must be complete within itself. The 2d special ground of the motion for a new trial in the instant ease is as follows: “2. Because the court failed to charge the law of circumstantial evidence.” In this ground it is not even alleged that the defendant’s conviction depended wholly upon circumstantial evidence; consequently the ground can not be considered.

2. The evidence failed to show definitely how recent was the possession of the stolen property. It does, however, appear from the record that the goods were stolen in September, 1918, and that…