Evans v. Commonwealth
Evans v. Commonwealth
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The plaintiff in error, who has been convicted under the statute (laws 1918, c. 388) prohibiting the manufacture and sale of ardent spirits, is here assigning one error—that is, that the court erred in overruling the motion to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence.
Affirmed.
Reference
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- Houston M. Evans v. Commonwealth
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- Appeal and Error—Conflicting Evidence—Conclusiveness of Verdict. —Accused was convicted under the prohibition act, and the evidence for the prosecution was sufficient to establish his guilt. Accused introduced evidence tending to contradict all the incriminating circumstances established by the prosecution. Held: As the jury heard and saw all of the witnesses, and credited the evidence which so clearly indicated the guilt of the accused, their finding was conclusive.