Commonwealth v. Donald

The defendant, Stanley Donald, was convicted in 1999 by a jury of two counts of aggravated rape and one count each of unarmed robbery, kidnapping, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and carjacking. The defendant later moved for forensic testing pursuant to G. L. c. 278A. After a hearing in May, 2016, a Superior Court judge allowed deoxyribonucleic acid testing of the victim's underwear but otherwise denied the defendant's motion. The defendant appeals, arguing that the judge should have ordered discovery and the testing of various blood stains. We affirm.

1. Testing of blood…