People v. Logan

The defendant has been convicted of the crime of rape, and now appeals from the judgment and order denying his motion for a new trial.

It is first claimed that the evidence is too weak to support the verdict of the jury. If the evidence of the prosecuting witness be true, the verdict has full support therein, and its truth or falsity was a matter essentially for the jury’s consideration. In criminal cases this court’s appellate jurisdiction is limited to matters of law alone, and the truth or falsity of a witness’ statement is essentially a matter of fact. It is possible that evidence might…