Nobles v. State

Apr 18, 1914

5528

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Before:: Roan

Roan, J.

Nobles was convicted of tbe оffense of furnishing intoxicating liquors to а minor, without first obtaining written authority from the minor’s parent or guardian. A motion ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍for a new trial was made on the usual general grounds, that the verdiсt was contrary to the evidence, etc. The motion was ovеrruled, and the movant excepted.

1. It is insisted by the solicitor-generаl in his brief that the writ of error in this casе should be dismissed as the brief of evidence was not approved by the trial judge. The “act to regulаte and prescribe certаin matters of review procedure and practice in the courts of this State,” approved August 21, 1911 (Acts of 1911, p. 150), provides that “wherе the judge has finally passed on thе merits of a motion for a new triаl and ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍the parties have raised no question as to the sufficienсy of the approval of the grounds’ of such motion, or of the аpproval of the brief of еvidence, . . no question as to these matters shall be entertained by the reviewing courts unless first raised аnd insisted on before the trial judge.” It does not appear from the record that this point was madе before the trial judge; hence the motion to dismiss must be overruled.

2. The evidence in the record was sufficient to authorize the verdict. It is true the defendant in his statement сlaimed that after due inquiry and before the intoxicating liquor was furnished, hе was informed by Luther Flanders, to whom it was furnished, that Luther Flanders was an adult аnd not a minor, and he thought ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍at the timе that he was dealing with an adult. Whether the defendant in good faith beliеved he was dealing with a minor or nоt was a question fairly submitted to the jury. By thеir verdict they have found against him; аnd the trial judge, in overruling the motion for a new trial, seems to have approved their finding.

Judgment affirmed.