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| 10. Hearing on results of DNA analysis; relief. The If the | results of the DNA analysis show that the petitioner is not the | source of the evidence, the court shall state its findings of fact | on the record or make written findings of fact supporting its | decision to grant or deny the person authorized in section 2137 a | new trial under this section hold a hearing to determine the | appropriate relief to be granted the petitioner. If the petitioner | does not have counsel, the court shall appoint counsel if the court | finds that the person is indigent. |
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| Based on the results of the DNA analysis and any other evidence | or matter presented at the hearing, the court shall issue an | order: |
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| A.__Setting aside or vacating the petitioner's judgment of | conviction, judgment of not guilty by reason of mental | disease or defect or adjudication; |
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| B.__Granting the petitioner a new trial or fact-finding | hearing; |
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| C.__Granting the petitioner a new sentencing hearing, | commitment hearing or dispositional hearing; |
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| D.__Discharging the petitioner from custody; |
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| E.__Specifying the disposition of any evidence that remains | after the completion of the DNA analysis; |
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| F.__Granting the petitioner additional discovery on matters | related to the DNA analysis or the underlying conviction or | sentence, including, but not limited to, documents | pertaining to the criminal investigation or the identities | of other suspects; or |
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| G.__Directing the State to place any unidentified DNA | profile obtained from postjudgment of conviction DNA | analysis into the state DNA database and state DNA data | bank. |
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| The court shall state its findings of fact on the record or make | written findings of fact supporting the order that is issued | pursuant to this subsection. |
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| | 11. Appeal from a court decision. An aggrieved person A | petitioner or the State may not appeal from the denial of a new | trial order of the court made pursuant to subsection 10, | paragraphs A to G as a matter of right. The time, and manner and | specific conditions for taking that appeal to the Supreme | Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, are as the Supreme |
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