State v. Johnson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, C.J.;

Cheron T. Johnson appeals the district court’s summary denial of his motion for postconviction DNA testing under K.S.A. 21-2512. But Johnson does not deny his involvement in the crimes for which he was convicted. So test results could not produce exculpatory evidence required as a precondition for testing authorization under the statute. We therefore affirm the denial.

Facts and Procedural History

In 2000, Johnson and his codefendant Anthony Payne had armed themselves with steak knives and gone to Taurus Hampton’s home, purportedly to play…