Davis v. Commonwealth

The accused has been convicted of a violation of the prohibition law and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and be confined in the county jail for three months. The error assigned is that the court should have sustained the motion to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence.

[1, 2] The rule governing this court in such cases has been so frequently stated that it seems a useless repetition to restate it. Inasmuch, however, as reputable attorneys still appear to question it, we will cite Dean’s Case, 32 Gratt. (73 Va.) 917, where this is said: “Where the evidence consists of…