Anderson v. State

Ellington, Judge.

A Crisp County jury found Michael Anderson guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of burglary, OCGA§ 16-7-1. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Anderson appeals, contending the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a continuance and his motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

1. Anderson contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request to delay the commencement of a retrial. Specifically, Anderson claims (and the State concedes) that his case first went to trial on…