Case ID: ga-app_17/html/0112-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Russell, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

6142.
    Paden v. The State.
    Decided September 17, 1915.
    Indictment for robbery; from Pulton superior court — Judge B. H. Hill. October 10, 1914.
    
      John A. Boylcin, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Hugh A. Dorsey, solicitor-general, E. A. Stephens, contra.
   Russell, C. J.

The newly discovered evidence offered in support of the motion for a new trial being of such a character as probably would cause a different result upon another investigation, the trial judge erred in overruling the motion. Although newly discovered evidence may be somewhat cumulative of testimony previously introduced, and impeaching in its character, the real ultimate criterion by which the merit of such testimony should be measured is the probability of a different result. Mitchell v. State, 6 Ga. App. 554 (4), 558 (65 S. E. 326); Nolan v. State, 14 Ga. App. 824 (82. S. E. 377), and citations.

Judgment reversed.