State v. Holloway

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

I. Introduction

DNA testing done seven years after the conviction of Danny Lee Holloway, II, for manslaughter showed the victim’s blood was not on the knife allegedly used as the deadly weapon. As a result, the trial court concluded Holloway probably would not have been convicted had that evidence been available at trial, and granted Holloway a new trial. We find that conclusion is not supported by evidence and, even if it was, the trial court was not authorized to grant a new trial.

II. Facts and Procedural History

Holloway was convicted in 2002 for manslaughter…