State v. Chavis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Justice McIver.

In this case the defendant was indicted for, and convicted of, the offence of privily stealing from the person of another. Upon the rendition of the verdict a motion for a new trial on the minutes of the court was made and refused, whereupon the defendant was sentenced to fifteen months’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. After the adjournment of the court a motion was made before his honor, Judge Izlar, at chambers, who had presided at the trial, for a new trial upon the ground of after-discovered evidence, who held that he had no…