State v. Rodriguez

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, C.J.:

The district court denied Ramon Rodriguez’ motion for new trial that was based on the results of postconviction DNA testing under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-2512(f). The Court of Appeals affirmed, agreeing with the district court that the new DNA evidence was unlikely to result in a different jury verdict on retrial.

Because the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion, we affirm the lower courts.

Facts

A jury convicted Rodriguez of one count each of rape, aggravated sodomy, and criminal restraint in 2002. The victim, J.S.,…