Gaines v. State

Under the rules of evidence obtaining in this state fixed by our decisions, as well as by statute, we are bound to hold that there was sufficient evidence in this case upon which the trial judge could reach a conclusion of guilt. Code 1923, § 4650; Coggins v. State, 20 Ala. App. 378, 102 So. 241.

Giving the findings of the trial judge the presumptions to which they are entitled under the law, we also hold that the trial j udge did not commit error in overruling the defendant’s motion for a new trial. Coggins’ Case, supra:

Recognizing the persuasive argument of appellant’s counsel, we still hold…