Clark v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the armed robbery of a pharmacy, and his conviction was affirmed on appeal. Clark v. State, 159 Ga. App. 136 (282 SE2d 752) (1981), cert. vacated 249 Ga. 18 (287 SE2d 523) (1982). The instant appeal is taken from the denial of appellant’s extraordinary motion for new trial based upon allegations of newly discovered evidence.

The evidence alleged to be “newly discovered” resulted from an offer of a reward advertised in a local newspaper subsequent to appellant’s conviction. A woman answered the advertisement and was paid $300 for providing certain…