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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from McDonald v. State.

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1 McDonald v. State Anchor
alacrimapp · 1984
green “one condition of the trial court's granting a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence is that the court must believe the evidence presented at the hearing.” 5
2 Nichols v. State
· 1958
green “the granting of a motion for a new trial was addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be revised on appeal unless it clearly appears that the discretion has been abused.” 3
3 Isom v. State
alacrimapp · 1986
green “the trial court is in the best position to determine the credibility of the new evidence.” 3

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