State v. Williamson
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County
1Opinion of the Court
LARRY A. JONES, SR., J.:
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Michael Williamson ("Williamson"), appeals the trial court's denial of his postconviction application for DNA testing. We affirm.
I. Facts and Procedural Background
{¶ 2} In 2001, Williamson was convicted of 12 counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02 and was sentenced to 12 consecutive life terms. This court affirmed his convictions in State v. Williamson , 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 80982, 2002-Ohio-6503, 2002 WL 31667650.
{¶ 3} On November 23, 2016, Williamson filed an application for DNA testing pursuant to R.C. 2953.71 through 2953.81. On…
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