State v. Lee
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Prosecution for felonious assault with intent to procure a miscarriage and abortion, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Thayer, J.; verdict and judgment of guilty, and appeal by the accused for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court. The accused also filed two motions for a new trial for a verdict against evidence, both of which were denied or overruled by the court below.
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Prosecution for felonious assault with intent to procure a miscarriage and abortion, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Thayer, J.; verdict and judgment of guilty, and appeal by the accused for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court. The accused also filed two motions for a new trial for a verdict against evidence, both of which were denied or overruled by the court below. In this court the State moved to erase and dismiss the motion for a new trial which was directed to this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, J.
In the court below the defendant, Lee, was convicted of the statutory crime of procuring an abortion or miscarriage, upon the woman named in the information, *189and by means therein described. Within six days after judgment, Lee filed in the trial court a written motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence; which motion the judge overruled. Thereupon the defendant filed a written motion, in substance requesting the judge to certify the evidence in said cause to this court for its consideration, to the end that a new trial might be had if this court should be…
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