Opinion ID: 2056377
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Heading: Motion for Release of Evidence to Conduct DNA Analysis

Text: On July 20, 2004, Thompson filed a Motion for Release of Evidence to Conduct DNA Analysis in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City pursuant to CP Section 8-201. On August 31, 2005, the Circuit Court denied Thompson's motion on the ground that Thompson had not addressed CP Section 8-201(c)(2) to establish that the requested DNA test employs a method of testing generally accepted within the relevant scientific community. On November 17, 2005 the postconviction court granted a motion for reconsideration, vacated its order of August 31, 2005, and granted in part the petition for DNA testing. Thompson appealed the partial denial to this Court and we reversed the denial in an October 2006 opinion in which we gave Thompson the testing he requested. [2]