State v. Bradley

OxNER, A. J.:

I am in accord with the conclusions of Mr. Chief Justice Baker that (1) the Court below had jurisdiction to try the offense alleged in the indictment and (2) that there was no error in refusing appellant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, but am unable to agree with the conclusion that a new trial should be granted on account of the admission of the testimony of Tom Cowan. I would overrule all exceptions and affirm the judgment below.

Evidently neither the officers nor the solicitor believed the statement of Cowan, made immediately after the liquor was found, that it…