Russaw v. State

Duckworth, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) It is declared in the Code, § 70-205, that, “If the newly discovered evidence is that of witnesses, affidavits as to their residence, associates, means of knowledge, character and credibility must be adduced.” In Blackwell v. Houston County, 168 Ga. 248, 256 (147 S. E. 574), the supporting affidavit recited “that said G. O. Harris bears a good reputation in the neighborhood in which he lives, and associates with the best people in the community, and in affiants’ opinion is worthy, truthful, and entitled to belief.” In the opinion this…