Legal Opinion
Jackson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 19, 1964No. 22655PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
Edward Jackson was tried and convicted of murder. On review this court affirmed the order overruling the motion for new trial. Jackson v. State, 219 Ga. 819 (136 SE2d 375). On July 1, 1964, Jackson tendered to the trial court his extraordinary motion for new trial. The motion was denied. Error is assigned on this order.
1. Ground 1 of the motion asserts that certain material evidence has been discovered since the trial. Attached to this ground is the affidavit of one James H. Pace (a co-indictee) who was alleged to have been an eyewitness. Though this ground is supported by the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Burgess v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Rawlins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Herndon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by2 opinions
- Edward N. Jackson v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Ga. State Prison, Reidsville, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Edward N. Jackson v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Ga. State Prison, Reidsville, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971