Wright v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
1. The seven-year-old child upon whom the defendant is alleged to have committed assault with intent to rape testified to facts sufficient to warrant the jury in concluding that the crime was committed as charged in the indictment; and, furthermore, the child’s testimony was corroborated by other evidence. We therefore hold that the evidence supports the verdict.
3. “Newly discovered evidence is not favored as a ground for new trial.” Young v. State, 56 Ga. 403 (4); Lakes v. Lakes, 171 Ga. 693, 695 (156 S. E. 620). “A motion for. new trial upon the ground of newly discovered testimony is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Burgess v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Jinks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Hattaway v. DickensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Michell v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948