Document: 343 U.S. 541 72 S.Ct. 834 96 L.Ed. 1130 STEMBRIDGEv.STATE OF GEORGIA. No. 474. Argued April 22, 1952. Decided May 26, Mr. Marion W. Stembridge, pro se. M. H. Blackshear, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent. Justice MINTON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 Petitioner was convicted voluntary manslaughter fatal shooting an eighteen-year-old woman in altercation growing out a business transaction. A second wounded affray. At his trial, petitioner claimed that he killed deceased self-defense. The jury obviously did not believe him or it would have found guilty manslaughter. He appealed to Court Appeals Georgia which affirmed conviction on July 12, 1950. Stembridge v. State, 82 Ga.App. 214, 60 S.E.2d 491. Certiorari Supreme denied. 2 thereafter filed trial court what called 'Extraordinary Motion New Trial.' This motion alleged after appellate proceedings above mentioned, first time, wit, September, 1950, discovered new evidence which, had known and been able use, resulted acquittal. supported with affidavits ten jurors case stating this before them, they 'would never agreed any verdict except one * *.' 3 newly consisted conflict between written statement made by Mrs. Mary Harrison, other who shot affray, her testimony at trial. could contend unaware existence because police investigator recorded cross-examined length about its contents petitioner's counsel claims only know Harrison's until over. Harrison hospital, shortly she shot. It is sworn to. least, there no jurat exhibited as part thereof. statement, often referred dying declaration, copy thereof remained all times hands police. Since die, State use declaration. Ga.Code, § 38—307 (1933). 4 alleges testified 'did go into third room house shoot Emma Johnekin already front house, seated herself trunk rear room.' where occurred three rooms, line from rear, kitchen. while allegedly testimony, 'and (deceased) got bed men (Stembridge Terry) gone.' 5 based denied court. ground impeaching under Code, 70—204, basis granting 84 413, 415 416, 65 819, 821. judgment entered June 5, 1951. 6 then rehearing time attempted raise question federal constitutional rights Fourteenth Amendment. contended equal protection due process used obtain knowledge perjured. 17, 1951, these words: 'Upon consideration case, ordered be hereby denied.' On September certiorari without opinion. Appeals, request, stayed remittitur ninety days enable apply certiorari. 7 October sought obtained amendment record following 8 'In raised Federal 'the placing perjured seeks deprive plaintiff error liberty law violation Section 2—103 Constitution 14th Amendment United States,' considered thus decided against contentions error. In so doing Sec. 110—706 Code 1933 provides follows: 'Any judgment, verdict, rule order court, may up, shall set aside effect, if appear same up consequence corrupt wilful perjury; duty such cause upon notice adverse party; but lawful said do so, unless person charged perjury duly convicted, person, saving always persons innocent lawfully acquired rule, actually vacated aside'; Burke 205 Ga. 656, et seq. (54 350) decision therefore binding Court, Constitutional adversely contentions. being necessarily brought whether guaranteed States violated, determined violated. denying action Solicitor General shown States; also applied application amount abridgement bound must followed effect hold does abridge States.' 9 Review amending order, purported pass rehearing, Georgia. Instead, here granted. 342 940, 552. 10 First, since Georgia, highest state asked we occasion consider effect. 11 Secondly, petition appeared recital: 12 'This failing refusing decide applicant's accordance 2—3708 violates article 1, sec. par. (Code 2—103) 1—815); both sections provide deprived law; 2, 1—815), guaranteeing law.' 13 apparent took Appeals. accord questions Beckmann Atlantic Ref. Co., 181 456, 182 S.E. 595. attempt general terms quotation begin meet requirement definiteness. Persons Lea, 207 384, 61 832. 14 stage, adequate grounds. Where delivers appears might rested nonfederal ground, will take jurisdiction review judgment. Hedgebeth North Carolina, 334 806, 68 1185, 92 1739; Woods Nierstheimer, 328 211, 66 996, 90 1177; White Ragen, 324 760, 978, 89 1348; McGoldrick Gulf Oil Corp., 309 375, 536; Woolsey Best, 299 57 81 3; Lynch People York ex rel. Pierson, 293 52, 55 16, 79 191; Cuyahoga River Power Co. Northern Realty 244 300, 303 304, 37 643, 644, 1153; Adams Russell, 229 353, 358—362, 33 846, 848—849, 1224; Allen Arguimbau, 198 149, 154—155, 25 622, 624, 49 990; Johnson Risk, 137 307, 111, 113, 34 683; Klinger Missouri, Wall. 257, 263, 20 635. 15 not, our view, change posture case—it remove strong possibility, light law, ground. We are when debatable. Bachtel Wilson, 204 36, 27 243, 51 357. 16 improvidently granted, dismissed. DP Dismissed. 17 REED, concurring. 18 While I think better course affirm courts, join 19 BLACK, FRANKFURTER BURTON, dissent dismissal.

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