Case Name: STATE v. WALTER STEEVES
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1915-06-11
Citations: 130 Minn. 53
Docket Number: Nos. 19,323—(15)
Parties: STATE v. WALTER STEEVES.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 130
Pages: 53–54

Head Matter:
STATE v. WALTER STEEVES.
June 11, 1915.
Nos. 19,323—(15).
New Trial.
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.
Reversed and new trial granted.
Ottocar Sobotka, for appellant.
Lyndon A. Smith, Attorney General, and W. S. Ervin, County Attorney, for respondent.
Reported in 152 N. W. 1103.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
A 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 advisable 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.
Order appealed from reversed and new trial granted.