State v. McFord

OPINION

OGG, Chief Judge.

On May 18, 1978, petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to 17 A.R.S., Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 32, alleging that his plea of guilty to second degree murder should be set aside based on newly discovered evidence. Attached to the petition were affidavits showing that one Clyde Edward Harris and one John Edward Mason had confessed to the crime of which petitioner was convicted, and had absolved petitioner of any involvement in the crime. An evidentiary hearing was held before the trial court, and the petition was denied. Petitioner timely…