Devoe v. State

Antonio Marice Devoe [“Devoe”] was charged with one count of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine less than twenty-eight grams. He was found guilty at his second jury trial and was placed on probation for two years on each count to run concurrently. He contends on appeal that a new trial should have been granted based on newly discovered evidence and the prosecutor’s improper bolstering of a police officer and mischar-acterization of the evidence during closing argument. We find no merit in the latter but write to address the claim of newly discovered evidence.

On July 28,…