Shepperson v. State

Summary

The Court of Appeals of Maryland affirmed the post‑conviction court’s denial of Shepperson’s motion for a new trial, holding that the 2024 DNA test result was not favorable, did not create a substantial possibility of a different verdict, and did not satisfy the interest‑of‑justice prong of Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 8‑201. The decision rests on the abuse‑of‑discretion standard and the statutory requirements for granting a new trial based on post‑conviction DNA testing.