Ardell Fields v. State of Missouri

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE ARDELL FIELDS, ) No. ED100321 ) Appellant, ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court vs. ) of the City of St. Louis ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Honorable Steven R. Ohmer ) Respondent. ) FILED: March 25, 2014 OPINION Ardell Fields (Movant) appeals from the judgment of the circuit court denying, without an evidentiary hearing, his post-conviction motion for DNA testing. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing. In 1996, a jury convicted Movant of forcible rape, resisting arrest, and third-degree assault. The evidence supporting Movant’s…