Antonio Evans v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 25, 2023 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A24D0070. ANTONIO EVANS v. THE STATE. Antonio Evans was sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for felony murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court denied Evans’ motion for new trial, and the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed on appeal. Evans v. State,

275 Ga. 541

( 570 SE2d 331) (2002). In June 2023, Evans filed an extraordinary motion for new trial. The trial court dismissed the motion on the basis that it…