Wright v. State

Joseph Wright appeals the order denying his motion for postconviction DNA testing under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We reverse and remand for the postconviction court to comply with the requirements of rule 3.853.

Wright was convicted after a jury trial in 1982 of sexual battery, aggravated battery, and trespass. In 2004, the circuit court granted Wright’s motion for DNA testing, but the results were inconclusive. Alleging that a new DNA test has been available since 2008 that would produce an accurate result showing that he was' not the perpetrator, Wright filed another facially…