Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Littlejohn. Webster superior court. March 29, 1919. Colvin Johnson was tried on an indictment charging him with the offense of murder by the killing of his wife, Eula Johnson.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Littlejohn. Webster superior court. March 29, 1919. Colvin Johnson was tried on an indictment charging him with the offense of murder by the killing of his wife, Eula Johnson. Jesse Johnson, the twelve-year-old son of the defendant was sworn as a witness for the State, and testified that the defendant and the deceased quarreled over a trivial matter, when the defendant attempted to strike the deceased with'a chair, and as she went out of the door the defendant took his gun from the corner of the room and shot her. Two doctors attended the deceased until her…
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. Evidence that one of the State’s witnesses, since the trial, has made declarations, even though under oath, that his testimony given upon the trial was false, is not cause for a new trial. Felton v. State, 56 Ga. 84; Brown v. State, 60 Ga. 210; O’Kelly v. Felker, 71 Ga. 775; Lasseter v. Simpson, 78 Ga. 61 (3 S. E. 243); Munro v. Moody, 78 Ga. 127 (2 S. E. 688); Davis v. Bagley, 99 Ga. 142 (25 S. E. 20); Hardy v. State, 117 Ga. 40 (43 S. E. 434); Jordan v. State, 124 Ga. 417 (52 S. E. 768).
2. Newly discovered evidence as a ground for new trial is not favored, and the evidence claimed to be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lasseter v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Hardy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Munro v. Moody & FrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
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