James Bain appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction DNA testing filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.
After a jury trial in 1974, Bain was convicted of rape, burglary with an assault, and kidnapping. He was sentenced to life in prison. He filed the instant rule 3.853 motion in 2006....
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