Case Name: McDuffie v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1907-07-25
Citations: 2 Ga. App. 401
Docket Number: 573
Parties: McDuffie v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 401–401

Head Matter:
573.
McDuffie v. The State.
Indictment for assault with intent to murder, from Wilcox superior court — Judge Whipple presiding. May 4, 1907.
Submitted July 17,
Decided July 25, 1907.
E. H. Williams, for plaintiff in error.
E. D. Graham, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Hill, C. J.
1. The granting of a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence is not favored by the courts, and it should clearly appear that the evidence newly discovered is of such a character as to probably change the result upon another trial.
2. Where the newly-discovered evidence -was that of a boy only seven years of age, whose father and others, in counter-affidavits filed to the motion, stated he was immature intellectually and physically, and did not understand the nature of an oath; and where it also appeared in the counter-showing that the said boy witness had stated on examination that he did not understand the nature and obligation of an oath; and where it was further made to appear by counter-affidavits that the alleged newly-discovered evidence of the boy witness was probably untrue, this court will not interfere with the judgment of the trial court in refusing to grant a new trial on this ground.
3. Ho error of law is complained of, and the verdict was fully warranted by the evidence. Judgment affirmed.