Case Name: Hubbard v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1922-03-18
Citations: 153 Ga. 161
Docket Number: No. 2746
Parties: Hubbard v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concur, except Fish, G. J., absent because of sickness.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 153
Pages: 161–161

Head Matter:
Hubbard v. The State.
No. 2746.
March 18, 1922.
Indictment for murder. Before 'Judge Boop. Meriwether superior court. June 30, 1921.
G. A. Huddleston and Terrell & Foley, for plaintiff in error.
George M. Napier attorney-general, W. Y. Atkinson, solicitor-general, Seward M. Smith, asst, alty.-gen., Hatchett & Hatchett and M. Z. O’Neal, contra,

Opinion:
Hill, J.
1. The only special ground of the motion for a new trial is based upon newly discovered evidence which is entirely impeaching in cliaracter. The court did not err in overruling the motion for new trial based upon this ground.
2. The verdict is supported by the evidence, and the court did not err in refusing a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur, except Fish, G. J., absent because of sickness.