Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / May 21, 2019
State of Missouri vs. Patricia Prewitt
Patricia Prewitt appealed the denial of her motion for post-conviction DNA testing related to her 1985 capital murder conviction. She argued the circuit court erred by improperly assessing the reasonable probability of a different conviction outcome, misapplying the statutory standard, and relying on factual errors and extrajudicial information. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's denial, finding that the motion court properly considered the impact of potential exculpatory DNA evidence and did not err in its application of the law or impartiality.