Russaw v. State

1. The affidavits, offered in support of the evidence of witnesses for the purpose of obtaining a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence, and reciting that the witnesses lived at named addresses and, as to each witness, "that her associates are good, that she is of good character, and that her evidence is entitled to credit," did not meet the requirements of the Code, § 70-205, and the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in refusing to grant a new trial on this ground.

2. There being evidence for the State showing that the defendant killed the person named in the indictment…