State v. Crane

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.;

The appeal in this case is from a conviction and sentence on two counts under the bad-check act (R. S. 21-554), the defendant alleging error in sustaining an objection to a part of the opening statement of the defendant’s counsel to the jury, and in overruling the motion for a new trial.

The defendant in his opening statement to the jury and in his offer of evidence attempted to establish a defense under the conditional delivery section of the negotiable instruments act (R. S. 52-216) where the instruments have not passed out of the hands…