359 So. 2d 1371 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “Although appellant argues that testimony of Simmons was newly-discovered evidence which was unknown to him at the time of trial, and could not have been discovered with diligence, and that a different result could have been brought about by such testimony, the conditions of Lang were not met. Appellant knew that Raymond Simmons and Willie Riley went with him to Columbus, GA, knew that they were living in Moss Point and were available at the time of trial. He testified at trial that Lonnie Johnson left him at the bus station and the testimony of Simmons may be said to be cumulative."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 460 So. 2d 792 - In Re Hill