Larson v. State

OPINION

Opinion by Justice Burgess

I. Facts and Procedural History

Louanne Larson was convicted of capital murder in 1993, and the jury assessed a life sentence. Her conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. Larson v. State, 890 S.W.2d 200 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 1994, pet. ref d). Larson originally filed a post-conviction motion for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing in 2002 under Article 64.03 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. See Act of Apr. 3, 2001, 77th Leg., R.S., ch. 2, § 2, art. 64.03(a), 2001 Tex. Gen. Laws 2, 3 (amended 2003, 2015) (current version at Tex. Code CRIM. PROC. art.…