**THE STATE** **OF TEXAS** **VS. KERRY** **MAX COOK** **Cause No.** **1-77-179 IN** **TH**

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## Wkr,**On this/Cz** **day of** **Aoguat, ami,** **came to** **be heard** **matters pertaining** **to motion** **for DNA** **testing under** **Criapter 64** **of the** **Texas Code** **of Criminal** **Procedure filed** **by the** **defendant, Kerry** **Max Cook.** **Pursuant to** **Art. 64.03** **of the** **Code of** **Criminal Procedure** **the Court** **makes the** **following findings:** **1. The** **State has,** **within the** **time frame** **imposed under** **Art. 64.02** **(a) (2)** **of the** **Code**

### of**Criminal Procedure,** **constructively delivered** **to the** **Court evidence** **of the** **offense of** **Murder under** **this cause.** **By order** **of the** **Judge John** **Ovard, Presiding** **Judge of** **the 1st** **Administrative Judicial** **District, this** **evidence has** **been maintained by** **the Smith** **County Criminal** **District Attorney's** **office until** **such time** **as it** **is ordered** **to be** **delivered to** **the Court** **or sent** **for testing.** **2. The** **State has** **further provided** **this Court** **with written** **reports concerning** **the condition** **of this** **evidence, the** **chain of** **custody of** **the evidence,** **and its** **suitability for** **DNA testing** **as required** **by Art.** **64.02 (a)** **(2) (A)** **of the** **Code of** **Criminal Procedure.** **3. On** **August 6,** **2012, Judge** **John Ovard,** **Presiding Judge** **of the** **1" Administrative** 

### Judicial**District, issued** **an order** **of assigning** **this case** **to the** **114lh District** **Court of** **Smith County,** **Texas, Judge** **Christi Kennedy,** **presiding. 4.** **The evidence** **uncovered by** **the State still** **exists and** **is in** **condition making** **DNA testing** **possible. 5.** **sufficient chain** **of custody** **for this** **evidence exists** **to establish** **that it** **has not** **been substituted,** **tampered with,** **replaced, or** **altered in** **any material** **respect. 6.** **Identity was** **an issue** **in the** **case. 7.** **The defendant has** **shown by** **preponderance of** **the evidence** **that he** **would not** **have been** **convicted if** **exculpatory results** **had been obtained** **through DNA** **testing; and** **the request** **for the** **proposed DNA** **testing is** **not made** **to unreasonably** **delay the** **execution of** **sentence or** **administration of** **justice. Page** **of**

### 8.**Other evidence** **in this** **case, which** **was found** **in storage** **at the** **Southwestern Institute** **of Forensic** **Sciences and** **the Texas** **Depailment of** **Public Safety** **Lab, was** **previously ordered** 

### by**Judge John** **Ovard, Presiding** **Judge of** **the 1st** **Administrative Judicial** **District, on** **May 4,** **2012, to** **be sent** **to Orchid** **Cellmark, 13988** **Diplomat Drive,** **Dallas, Texas** **75234, for** **DNA testing.** 

### 9.**Said evidence** **pertinent to** **this order** **consists of** **the following:** **Item 1:** **Hair found** **next to** **the victim's** **right hand** **Item 2:** **Victim's bedspread** **and pillow** **Item 3:** **Cigarette butts** **found in** **the victim's** **ashtray**

### Item**4: Vacuumed** **items from** **area of** **floor between** **victim's legs** **Item 5:** **Victim's blouse** **Item 6:** **Knife collected** **at the** **crime scene** 

### 10.**The Court** **orders that** **the items** **of evidence** **listed above** **and currently** **in possession** 

### of**the Smith** **County Criminal** **District Attorney's** **office should** **be sent** **to Orchid** **Cellmark, 13988 Diplomat** **Drive, Dallas,** **Texas 75234,** **for DNA** **testing. SIGNED** **ON THIS** **DAY OF** 

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