Taylor v. State

This is an appeal of an order denying a motion for postconviction DNA testing under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We agree with the State that the motion filed by defendant-appellant Leonard Taylor does not adequately explain “how the DNA testing requested by the motion will exonerate the movant of the crime for which the movant was sentenced, or a statement how the DNA testing will mitigate the sentence received by the mov-ant for that crime[.]” Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.853(b)(3). See Helton v. State, 947 So.2d 495, 497-98 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006); Peterson v. State, 919 So.2d 573, 574 (Fla.…