State v. Nefstad

185 Argued and submitted October 19, 2017, affirmed December 11, 2019, petition for review denied May 7, 2020 ( 366 Or 451) STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. STEPHEN LEROY NEFSTAD, Defendant-Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 870331733; A161053

456 P3d 294

Defendant appeals an order denying his motion for a new trial. Defendant was found guilty of aggravated murder in 1987. Following his conviction, defen- dant obtained a court order directing police to conduct DNA testing of the jacket and boots that were used as circumstantial evidence to convict him. According to defendant,…