Legal Opinion

Stevens v. State

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1886PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to the district court for Cass county. Tried below before Mitchell, J/

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, Ch. J.

Tbe plaintiff was convicted of robbery at the December term, 1885, of tbe district court of Cass county, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years.

The first error relied upon is, that the evidence is not sufficient to warrant a verdict of guilty of the offense charged. For reasons stated in this opinion a new trial must be granted; therefore'we will not comment upon the evidence; but if the only error relied upon was that the verdict was against the weight of evidence, it would not be set aside. The first objection, therefore, is not well taken.

2. That…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. M'GowanNew York Supreme Court · 1837
  2. State v. McKinneySupreme Court of Kansas · 1884

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hagans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
  2. State v. McDonaldOregon Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Carrall v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. State v. AndrewsOregon Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Draper v. SiglerNebraska Supreme Court · 1964

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