Jackson v. State

This case was before this court on a writ of error to review the judgment of the circuit court, and was decided October^,1S95, the judgment being affirmed. After such affirmance, a motion for a new trial was seasonably made, based on newly-discovered evidence, under sec. 4719, R. S., which provides that “ the circuit court may, at the term in'which the trial of any indictment or information gba.11 be had, or within one year thereafter, and in either case before or after judgment, on the petition or motion in writing of the defendant, grant a new trial for any cause for which by law a new…