State v. Riley

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 177 Ohio St.3d 528.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. RILEY, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Riley,

2024-Ohio-5712.] Criminal law—R.C. 2953.73—Postconviction DNA testing—Trial court did not comport with the requirements of R.C. 2953.73(D) when, after summarily denying an application for postconviction DNA testing, it adopted verbatim proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law without engaging in the analysis required by R.C. 2953.73(D)—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to trial court. (No. 2023-1149—Submitted…