King v. State

OPINION

BLATZ, Justice.

Appellant Scott Nolan King was convicted of first-degree murder on December 18, 1992 and his conviction was affirmed by this court on March 11, 1994. During his trial, the state submitted expert evidence that DNA in King’s blood matched DNA found in semen samples taken from the victim’s body. The district court did not hold a Frye hearing and King’s counsel did not object to the admission of DNA evidence. On July 31, 1996, King filed a petition for postconviction relief contending that the district court erred in not holding a Frye hearing, that King’s trial counsel was…