Fields v. State

OPINION

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.

Ardell Fields (Movant) appeals from the judgment of the circuit court denying, *216without an evidentiary hearing, his post-conviction motion for DNA testing. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

In 1996, a jury convicted Movant of forcible rape, resisting arrest, and third-degree assault. The evidence supporting Movant’s conviction primarily consisted of witness identifications and police testimony. Forensic evidence, including a rape kit and clothing, was collected at the scene but never tested for DNA. This court affirmed Movant’s convictions on…