State v. . Thomas

Criminal prosecution upon two bills of indictment charging defendant with receiving stolen property, to wit, a certain quantity of tobacco, knowing the same to be stolen. Verdict: Guilty as charged in both cases. Judgments imposed at November Term, 1945, and affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court at Spring Term, 1946, 226 N.C. 384, 38 S.E.2d 166. Thereafter, at August Term, 1946, of Superior Court of Hoke County, defendant filed motion for a new trial on account of newly discovered evidence, — supporting same by certain affidavits. The judge presiding, being of "opinion that the affidavits…