Wyoming § 7-12-315 - Consensual testing.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 7-12-315 — Consensual testing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-12-315. Consensual testing.
Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to prohibit a convicted person and the state from consenting to and conducting post-conviction DNA testing without filing a motion under W.S. 7-12-303(c). Notwithstanding any other provision of law governing post-conviction relief, if DNA test results are obtained under testing conducted upon consent of the parties and the results are favorable to the convicted person, the convicted person may file, and the court shall adjudicate, a motion for a new trial based on the DNA test results.
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Section 7-12-315 ("Consensual testing.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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