Argyrou v. State

BELL, Chief Judge.

The issue that Kyriakos S. Argyrou, a/k/a Charles Argyrou, the petitioner, presents is whether the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County abused its discretion when it denied his motion, pursuant to Md. Rule 4-331(c) 1 and premised on newly discovered evidence, for a new trial. The evidence upon which the petitioner relied and denominated newly discovered consisted of a confession by one Robert Lee Benner, Jr., which was submitted in affidavit and audio taped form to the court. The circuit court denied the petitioner’s motion, concluding that the confession did not qualify as…