Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Concurrent Findings of Fact – Supreme Court Will Not Interfere Absent Error

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will not interfere with concurrent findings of fact supported by evidence. The appellant must show error. The principle applies to both civil and criminal appeals. The court will not re-evaluate evidence. Interference is reserved for perverse findings or miscarriage of justice. The…

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