State v. Edwards

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,632 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JEROME EDWARDS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The plain language of K.S.A. 21-2512 grants the district court jurisdiction to consider and act on filings made under the statute even after an appeal has been docketed. 2. The law of the case doctrine applies to motions for DNA testing under K.S.A. 21-2512 and prevents a party from relitigating an issue already decided in the same proceeding. Appeal from Shawnee District Court; C. WILLIAM OSSMANN, judge. Submitted without oral argument November 3, 2023.…