State v. Harris

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 124,844 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DARRICK S. HARRIS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 21-2512 does not require a district court to order DNA testing a defendant does not ask for. 2. K.S.A. 21-2512 does not impose a duty on the State to retain physical possession of nonbiological evidence it previously gathered in a case. Appeal from Leavenworth District Court; GERALD R. KUCKELMAN, judge. Submitted without oral argument February 3, 2023. Opinion filed June 21, 2024. Affirmed. Joseph A. Desch, of Law Office of Joseph A. Desch, of…