Commonwealth v. Smith

OPINION BY

BECK, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Smith challenges the denial of his motion for postconviction DNA testing. Finding that appellant did not meet the standard of the postconviction DNA testing statute, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9543.1, we affirm.

¶ 2 Appellant was convicted by jury on June 25, 2001 of the first degree murder of his girlfriend, whose nude body was found in the bedroom of her apartment with over thirty-five stab/cut wounds. Immediately after conviction, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. On appeal, this Court affirmed the judgment of sentence, and our Supreme Court…