One of the men convicted for a role in one of the most violent and high profile Comanche County crimes of the 1980s is seeking a new trial based upon what he called “newly discovered evidence.”
Robert Grady Johnson, 65, and Jay Wesley Neill were convicted for the Dec. 14, 1984, robbery and massacre of employees at the First Bank of Chattanooga in Geronimo.
With the motion written and submitted by Johnson, he’s seeking a new trial alleging new evidence arose during the filming of a documentary, “Geronimo.” He said FBI Agent Granville Long “made a stunning confession” by saying Johnson was 16 miles away from the crime scene when it happened. He claims the information was withheld from the defense…