Rayfield v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's order denying Defendant's petition for scientific testing of evidence, holding that the circuit court's decision denying the petition was not clearly erroneous.
Defendant was convicted of rape, aggravated assault, and related convictions. Defendant later filed a petition under Ark. Code. Ann. 16-112-201 through 208 seeking further scientific testing of the vaginal swab collected from the victim. The trial court denied the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) where Ark. Code. Ann. 16-112-201 through 208 is the codification of Act 1780 of 2001 the circuit court did not err in applying Act 1780; (2) the circuit court did not err in denying Defendant's petition on the merits; and (3) the circuit court was not required to hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition.
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