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Newly Discovered Evidence Indicating Defendant Was Not the Shooter Required a New Trial

The Fourth Department, over a dissent, determined defendant was entitled to a new trial on the basis of new evidence presented in his motion to set aside the verdict:

It is well settled that, in order to establish entitlement to a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence, “a defendant must prove that there is newly discovered evidence: (1) which will probably change the result if a new trial is granted; (2) which was discovered since the trial; (3) which could not have been discovered prior to trial; (4) which is material; (5) which is not cumulative; and[] (6) which does not merely impeach or contradict the record evidence’ ” … .

We conclude that defendant met his burden of establishing all six factors by a preponderance of the evidence (see CPL 440.30 [6]…).  People v Bryant, 2014 NY Slip Op 03419, 4th Dept 5-9-14

 

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