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45 Iowa 697

State v. Brennan

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 11, 1877

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1877-12-11

The defendants, Edward Brennan, Thomas Brennan and Patrick Brennan, were jointly indicted and convicted of an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury upon the person of one Mrs. Goodfellow. The defendant Edward Brennan appeals.

Decided 1877-12-11

Adams, J.

¶1The only question presented in this case is as to whether the verdict is supported by the evidence. The prosecuting witness, Mrs. Good-fellow, states that all the defendants kicked her. One Murphy testifies that all the defendants engaged in the assault on Mrs. Goodfellow. On the other hand, six witnesses testified that the defendant Edward Brennan did not engage in the assault. These witnesses, however, all belonged to the Brennan family, except one Casey, and he was engaged in the quarrel upon the side of the Brennans.

¶2One witness testified that Mrs. Goodfellow told him that the appellant did not touch her, but this she denies.

¶3Evidence was introduced tending to impeach the character of the prosecuting witness. One witness was introduced tending to sustain her character. *698The character of Murphy, witness for the State, was not impeached to any extent.

¶4In such a conflict of evidence, we cannot regard it as within our province to disturb the verdict.

¶5Affirmed.

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