Opinion ID: 1792134
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Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Was Hersick's conviction obtained against the overwhelming weight of the evidence?

Text: ¶ 43. Hersick made a motion for a directed verdict and submitted a peremptory instruction. Post-trial, Hersick moved for a new trial or a J.N.O.V. The motions were denied, and the instruction was refused. ¶ 44. The standard in reviewing the denial of a motion for a new trial is that, viewing all the evidence which supports the verdict as true, reversal is proper only when we find the trial court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial. Thornhill v. State, 561 So.2d 1025 (Miss.1989). ¶ 45. Accepting as true all the evidence in this case which supports the conviction, we are unable to say that the conviction was against the overwhelming weight of evidence. This claim is therefore without merit.