Legal Opinion
Weeks v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided August 3, 2004No. SC 85448, SC 85552PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.
Rubin Weeks pleaded guilty to kidnapping and forcible rape in 1992. In 2001, he filed a motion with the sentencing court under what is now section 547.035, RSMo Supp.2001,1 claiming that DNA testing of the sperm samples taken in relation to the rape will demonstrate his innocence of the crimes of which he was convicted. The motion court overruled his motion based on its belief that persons, such as Mr. *41Weeks, who were convicted based upon a guilty plea rather than after trial are not entitled to invoke the benefits of section 547.035 even if they otherwise meet its…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- Rubin R. Weeks v. Mike BowersoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- State v. KenleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
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3Cited by84 opinions
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