State of Missouri v. Ardell Fields

Ardell Fields (“Movant”) is incarcerated for a rape he claims he did not commit. In his quest to be exonerated, Movant pursues post-conviction DNA testing, pursuant to Section 547.035. 1 Movant appeals from the motion court’s judgment, after an evidentiary hearing, denying his post-conviction motion for DNA testing. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In April 1996, Movant was convicted, after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, of forcible rape, resisting arrest, and third degree assault. Movant was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for the forcible rape conviction, a term of…