State v. Ardolino

[¶ 1] Robert Ardolino appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penob-scot County, Kravchuk, C.J.) denying his motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Ardolino contends that the court erred because post-trial enhancement of the audio tape recording of an interview the police conducted with Ardolino reveals that the transcript of the recording presented to the jury at trial was inaccurate and allowed the State to unfairly characterize what was on the recording in its closing argument. Because Ardolino had possession of a copy of the original recording 18…