Greer v. State 87 Ga. 559

Greer v. The State.

Verdict. Evidence. Practice.

1. The evidence warranted the verdict.

2. The newly discovered evidence was cumulative, and by due diligence could, in all probability, have been discovered before the trial. See Roach v. State, 63 Ga. 362.

3. The court did not abuse its discretion as to the length oí time allowed for preparing to argue the motion for a new trial and bringing the same to a hearing. The time allowed was seven days, one oi which was Sunday, and another Saturday of a term of court in which all the counsel were practitioners.

July 13, 1891.

From Butts superior court. August term, 1890. Before Judge Boynton.

Anderson, Wright & Beck, for plaintiff in error.

E. Womack, solicitor-general, contra.