Dohnal v. State

JOHN M. BAILEY, JUSTICE

Maximilian Jaroslav Dohnal appeals the trial court's order denying his motion for postconviction DNA testing. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. arts. 64.01 -.05 (West 2006 & Supp. 2017). In two issues on appeal,1 Appellant contends that the trial court erred in finding (1) that exculpatory DNA test results would not have made any difference in the case and (2) that Article 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires Appellant to show that the failure to conduct DNA testing at trial occurred through no fault of Appellant. We affirm.

Background Facts

In 2009, Appellant…