OLATHE, Kan. (AP) _ Lawyers for Edwin Hall, the man accused of killing 18-year-old Kelsey Smith, want prosecutors to hand over data showing how DNA was tested in the case.
Prosecutors say they'll provide the defense with an electronic copy of the D-N-A analyzed by the lab, but the data will be in a read-only format.
Paul Cramm, one of Hall's lawyers, says he needs an unlocked format. He says the defense expert needs the same freedom that prosecutors have to adjust parameters when analyzing the DNA.
Hall is accused of kidnapping Smith from an Overland Park Target store June 2, raping and killing her. He's charged with capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sodomy. The state is seeking the death penalty.
A hearing on the case is scheduled for tomorrow.