Martin v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s denial of Appellant’s motion requesting DNA testing pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 16-112-201 et seq., which, under certain circumstances, permits postconviction testing of evidence.
Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. In this present action, Appellant requested DNA testing of a hair and other evidence, including the victim’s clothing and materials used to bind the victim’s body. In affirming the circuit court’s denial of relief, the Court held that Appellant’s requests for testing lacked merit.
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