Bowman v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Harrison County of selling intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

There is but one bill of exceptions in the record. This was taken to the action of the learned trial judge in refusing a motion for new trial, and asked in part because of the newly discovered evidence of Naomi Chapman. The motion for new trial states in general terms as follows: “Defendant says that he had no reason to believe, nor did he believe that the said witness Naomi Chapman, knew any fact or facts which would be…