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STATE v. AMAYA

No. S-19-189.

938 N.W.2d 346 (2020)

305 Neb. 36

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Jay D. AMAYA, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed February 14, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Kortus , of Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy, Lincoln, for appellant.

Douglas J. Peterson , Attorney General, and Stacy M. Foust , Lincoln, for appellee.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke, and Papik, JJ.

In 1999, Jay D. Amaya pled no contest and was convicted of first degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and first degree sexual assault. In 2017, he moved for DNA testing under the DNA Testing Act,1 and the district court ultimately ordered testing of four items of evidence. After the test...

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