Howard v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Howard was indicted, tried and convicted of the offenses of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and statutory rape. On September 28, 1988, defendant was sentenced. His motion for new trial was timely filed, and on April 20, 1989, the trial court’s order granting his motion for new trial was entered. On May 1, 1989, the first day of the May term of the Superior Court of DeKalb County (OCGA § 15-6-3 (37)), the State filed its motion for reconsideration requesting an order setting aside the grant of defendant’s motion for new trial. After a…