Caldwell v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court denying Appellant's fourth postconviction petition alleging alleging a claim of newly-discovered evidence, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion.
Appellant was convicted of six counts of aiding and abetting first-degree murder for the benefit of a gang and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release. In his fourth postconviction petition, Defendant asserted a successive claim of newly discovered evidence based on three affidavits. The district court denied the petition, determining that the claims were time-barred. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court properly concluded that Appellant's fourth petition for postconviction relief was untimely.
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