James Robert Burden, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

RENDERED: OCTOBER 27, 2023; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2022-CA-0739-MR JAMES ROBERT BURDEN, JR. APPELLANT APPEAL FROM DAVIESS CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE LISA P. JONES, JUDGE ACTION NO. 85-CR-00021 COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY APPELLEE OPINION REVERSING AND REMANDING ** ** ** ** ** BEFORE: CALDWELL, COMBS, AND KAREM, JUDGES. CALDWELL, JUDGE: James Robert Burden, Jr. (“Burden”) appeals the trial court’s denial of his post-conviction motion seeking DNA testing pursuant to KRS1 422.285. We reverse the trial court’s order and remand this matter back to the…