Weeks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 66 state decisions

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1. “(1) There is evidence upon which DNA testing can be conducted; (2) The evidence was secured in relation to the crime; (3) The evidence was not previously tested by the movant because: (a) The technology for the testing was not reasonably available to the movant at the time of trial; (b) Neither the movant nor his or her trial counsel was aware of the existence of the evidence at the time of trial; or (c) The evidence was otherwise unavailable to both the movant and movant’s trial counsel at the time of trial; and (4) Identity was an issue in the trial; and (5) A reasonable probability exists that the movant would not have been convicted if exculpatory results had been obtained through the requested DNA testing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ruff · Fields v. State

2. “[A claim that the prosecutor purposely hid what he knew was exculpatory evidence] is more appropriately addressed in the context of a habeas corpus motion in which the prosecution's serious alleged violation of Brady . . . can be explored.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Parker · State v. Vickers

3. “definite and firm impression that a mistake has been made.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Spencer · Williams v. State