Boatright v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Boatright was convicted in the Superior Court of Muscogee County of selling marijuana and on appeal this court affirmed his conviction. Boatright v. State, 150 Ga. App. 283 (257 SE2d 314) (1979). Boatright filed an extraordinary motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence in the Superior Court of Muscogee County; the motion was denied and Boatright appeals that ruling.

The newly discovered evidence is an affidavit from Glenn Barnes, a co-defendant when the case was called originally for trial, stating that Boatright had no connection whatsoever with any sale of…