130 Minn. 53
Decided June 11, 1915
Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1915-06-11
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Pine county for the crime of carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of 18 years, tried in the district court before Stolberg, J., and a jury, and convicted. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently August 1967
3 state decisions
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Reversed and new trial granted · Decided 1915-06-11
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¶1A majority of the court are of the opinion that the evidence in this case, considered in the light of the surrounding circumstances, is so far doubtful of defendant’s guilt as to require a resubmission of the issue to another jury. In view of this conclusion we deem it in*54advisable to discuss tbe evidence. Justice Hallam is of tbe opinion that the ground stated is not sufficient to warrant this court in granting a new trial.
¶2Order appealed from reversed and new trial granted.