Owens v. State

1. “ Though the witness sought to he impeached by newly discovered evidence was the only witness against the prisoner upon a vital point in the case, if the sole effect of the evidence would be to impeach the witness, a new trial will not be granted.” Arwood v. State, 59 Ga. 391; Key v. State, 21 Ga. App. 795 (95 S. E. 269), and cit. Under the above ruling there is no merit in the grounds of the motion for new trial based upon alleged newly discovered evidence.

2. “ Objection that a sentence imposed in a criminal case is excessive, or for any reason illegal or irregular, can not be properly…