Jacobs v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

William Ray Jacobs appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for DNA 1 testing pursuant to Chapter 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. In his sole point of error, Jacobs contends he presented sufficient evidence to the trial court to establish a reasonable probability that DNA testing would prove his innocence. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

1. Factual Background

On January 8, 1997, a petit jury found Jacobs guilty of aggravated sexual assault, as charged in the indictment. 2 Jacobs pled “true” to having…