Riley v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was found guilty by a jury of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder. The district court entered convictions on the three counts of first-degree murder and imposed three consecutive life sentences. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions on direct appeal. Defendant subsequently filed a second petition for postconviction relief, claiming he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing or a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Defendant also brought a motion for additional fingerprint and forensic DNA testing. The postconviction court summarily denied the petition without an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Defendant's petition was time-barred as a matter of law, and (2) the motion was not supported by adequate proof.
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