Chapman v. State

On the 12th day of March, 1940, the jury returned a verdict for the State of Oklahoma in favor of the prosecutrix and against Clay Chapman in a bastardy proceeding, and the court entered judgment thereon. Defendant has appealed, and the sole issue presented is the error of the trial court in denying a motion for new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence.

The defendant admitted acts of sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix on March 6th and March 8th before twins were born on October 21, 1939.

The evidence is not presented except in narration on stipulation of the parties. So far as…