Bates v. State

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellant, John Wayne Bates, challenges the trial court’s order denying his motion for post-conviction DNA testing. In his sole point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for forensic DNA testing. We affirm.

Background

A jury convicted appellant of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced him to life imprisonment. In 1992, this Court affirmed appellant’s conviction. See Bates v. State, No. 01-90-00809-CR, 1992 WL 76400 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 16, 1992, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication). In July 2001,…