Clayton v. State

ROTHENBERG, Judge.

The defendant, Ronald Clayton, appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction DNA testing filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We affirm.

The defendant was tried and convicted for the offenses of robbery and burglary of a conveyance. On April 16, 2002, the defendant’s convictions and sentences were affirmed on direct appeal.

On December 23, 2004, the defendant filed a motion for postconviction DNA testing. The defendant’s motion asserts, in part, that the victim of the smash and grab robbery told the police that the perpetrator was wearing a black…