State v. Liston

Defendant challenges the trial court’s denial of his petition for appointed counsel under ORS 138.694 (2013), amended by Or Laws 2015, ch 564, § 3, to represent him in a post-conviction deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing proceeding. ORS 138.690 (2013), amended by Or Laws 2015, ch 564, § 1, authorized a convicted felon, in certain circumstances, to file a motion requesting performance of DNA testing on specific evidence. That person could also file a petition under ORS 138.694 (2013) for appointment of counsel to assist the person in determining whether to file a motion requesting DNA…