Davis v. State

1. '“Motions for new trials upon extraordinary grounds are not favored by the courts (Hays v. Westbrook, 96 Ga. 219, 22 S. E. 893), and a stricter rule is applied to such motions where they are based upon the ground of newly discovered evidence than to an ordinary motion based upon such a ground. Norman v. Goode, 121 Ga. 449 (49 S. E. 268).” Jackson v. State, 30 Ga. App. 669 (118 S. E. 763); Tyre v. State, 38 Ga. App. 206, 207 (143 S. E. 778).

2. The accused were convicted of voluntary manslaughter and the judgment overruling their motion for a new trial was affirmed by this court. Davis v.…