State v. Johnson

Elvin Johnson and Rudolph Pollet were jointly charged with the robbery of Carmelo Georgio on January 25, 1930. Both defendants were convicted of the charge, and each was sentenced to a term of nine and one-half to fourteen years in the penitentiary. The defendant Pollet has appealed, but the defendant Johnson has not.

Appellant’s sole ■ complaint on appeal is against the ruling of the trial judge denying his motions. (original and supplemental) for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence, which appellant claims tends to establish his innocence of the crime charged. The alleged…