State v. Lee

The Court en banc was composed of the Chief Justice, the three Associate Justices and the following Circuit Judges: Aldrich, Watts, Gary, Hydrick, Klugh, Memminger and DeVore.

June 4, 1908. This is a motion to suspend an appeal from an order of Judge Gage at chambers, refusing defendant's motion for a new trial on the ground of after-discovered evidence for the purpose of allowing a motion before the Circuit Court for a new trial on after-discovered evidence. This Court is of the opinion that it is without jurisdiction to entertain this motion, and it is therefore refused.

In reaching this conclusion the Court overrules the doctrine announced in the case of State v. Turner, 39 S.C. 436,17 S.E., 885, and cases following the same, and is now of the opinion that the Circuit Court alone has jurisdiction to entertain such a motion. No doubt the execution of the sentence imposed upon the defendant will be respited by the proper authority until an opportunity is allowed him to make this motion in the proper court.

CIRCUIT JUDGES GARY and WATTS concur in this orderonly to the extent of refusing the motion.