LeCounte v. State

1. The only special ground oí the motion for a new trial, which is based upon the newly discovered evidence of a witness, is fatally defective, because (1) there is no affidavit as to the residence, associates, means of knowledge, character and credibility of the witness (Code 1933, § 70-205; Cartright v. State, 27 Ga. App. 258 (2) (108 S. E. 70); Proctor v. State, 35 Ga. App. 499 (133 S. E. 656); Bowen v. State, 44 Ga. App. 565 (162 S. E. 151); Fennell v. State, 49 Ga. App. 305 (175 S. E. 272); Ivey v. State, 154 Ga. 63 (113 S. E. 175)); (2) there is no affidavit by either of the only two…