McGhie v. State

*497BARBERA, C.J.

Maryland law affords persons convicted of certain crimes the chance to obtain a new trial based on “newly discovered evidence” that “creates a substantial or significant possibility” that the result of the trial would have been different. The vehicle for obtaining such relief is a Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence. See Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 8-301(a)(1) (2010, 2008 Repl. Vol., 2015 Supp.).1 Petitioner Robert MeGhie is serving a life sentence for murder and related offenses stemming from a 1994 failed armed robbery. In 2013, Petitioner filed a petition under § 8-301,…