Jobbes v. State

On September 17, 1936, after full trial by the. court, the plaintiff was found guilty of the crime of rape upon the person of Mildred Salter. In the following February, the accused brought the present action asking for a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered evidence. The case was thereafter heard and the trial court concluded that the new testimony offered was available to the accused in the exercise of due diligence at the former trial and further that the evidence was not such as would probably have brought about a different result. Judgment was entered in favor of the defendant…