State v. Scobee

The defendants appeal from a conviction of robbery in the Circuit Court of Knox County. The punishment of both was fixed by the jury at ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Their defense was an alibi supported by strong evidence, particularly as to the defendant Manning. The principal assignment of error urged here is that the verdict was so much against the weight of the evidence as to indicate passion and prejudice. Complaint is made also of certain instructions.

The prosecuting witness was William Eyler, a man operating a taxicab at Baring in Knox County. lie said that about…