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p. 294PEOPLE v. CARTY. April 3, 1884. 3 Pac. 609.
Headnote
New Trial.—Newly Discovered Evidence is a ground for a new trial.APPEAL from the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco.
The defendant in this action was indicted and convicted of manslaughter. The defendant then moved for a new trial, on the ground of newly discovered evidence, asking time and process to produce new witnesses, etc. • This the court denied. Defendant appealed.
H. E. Highton for appellant; Attorney General for respondent.
In this cause defendant moved for a new trial on the ground, inter alia, of newly discovered evidence. We have examined the affidavits as to such newly discovered
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evidence, and think that they bring the application within the rules of law and that defendant should have a new trial.
The judgment and order are reversed and the cause remanded that it may be tried anew.