Mebane v. State

Burr, J.:

This appeal arises from the district court’s denial of a K.S.A. 60-1507 motion requesting DNA testing of rape kit evidence. Following a jury trial on October 10,1985, Tyrone Mebane was convicted of one count each of aggravated burglary and rape and two counts each of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sodomy. Mebane was sentenced under the Habitual Criminal Act to 15 to 45 years for aggravated burglary, life for each count of aggravated kidnapping, 45 years to life for rape, and 45 years to life for each count of aggravated criminal sodomy. The court ordered Mebane’s…