Opinion ID: 2085662
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Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Recantation by Harris

Text: Lott claims that Harris's recantation of her trial testimony qualifies as newly discovered evidence requiring a new trial. To be entitled to a new trial based on newly discovered evidence a defendant must demonstrate the new evidence was discovered after trial, is material and relevant, is not cumulative, is not merely impeaching, is not privileged or incompetent, was not discoverable upon due diligence before trial, is credible, can be produced in the event of a retrial, and will likely produce a different result. Bustamante v. State, 557 N.E.2d 1313 (Ind.1990). The trial court held an evidentiary hearing after trial about Harris's recantation. It concluded that the defense failed to satisfy that the recantation was not merely impeaching, was worthy of credit, and was likely to produce a different result. We review the denial of a motion for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence only for abuse of discretion. Fox v. State, 568 N.E.2d 1006 (Ind.1991). Such a ruling will be reviewed deferentially. Id. Judge Jack Tandy made careful and extensive findings about Harris's recantation. Mark Lott has not established abuse of discretion.