State v. Angelo

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 124,071 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. PATRICK ANGELO JR. Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The summary denial of a petition for DNA testing under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21- 2512 presents a question of law over which the appellate court has unlimited review. 2. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-2512 governs inmate requests for postconviction DNA testing. The statutory provisions governing the pretesting phase of the proceedings contemplate a three-part process leading up to the district court's decision whether testing shall be ordered. First, the petitioner…