State v. Buckner

— We granted the State’s motion for reconsideration to consider whether we should adhere to our original holdings in this case following our decisions in other cases involving admissibility of DNA evidence and the recent publication of a national report addressing *65statistical issues involving DNA evidence. In light of these recent developments, we conclude that our original opinion is no longer sound. Upon reconsideration, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals upholding Curtis S. Buckner’s conviction for first degree felony murder.

The facts are recounted in our original opinion,…