Justice v. State

None of the assignments present reversible error. However, except for the point now to be discussed, one of the assignments would be serious, so far as concerns the appellant, Williamson. This assignment is that the verdict is against the great' weight of the evidence. But there was no motion for a new trial; and the attorney-general has raised the point that the assignment that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence cannot be entertained by this court in the absence of a motion for a new trial in the trial court. Upon mature- consideration, we are of opinion that the…