Category: DNA testing

Interview with Dr. Protess, advocate of additional DNA testing for Hank Skinner

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 18, 2010

On February 16, 2010 Dr. Protess, a professor at Northwest University and the director of the Medill Innocence Project, spoke with Rachael Clark of the Houston Independent Media Center regarding […]

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Judge Speaks Out Against Court Flaws

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 12, 2010

In recent years the flaws of both forensic science and the criminal justice system in Texas have come under fire. Retired Judge H. Lee Sarokin, writing for the Huffington Post, […]

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Larry Swearingen loses appeal at the Court of Criminal Appeals

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 12, 2010

As reported yesterday, Larry Swearingen lost his request for additional DNA testing with the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Texas Observer wrote the following piece on Swearingen’s possible innocence. “Possibly […]

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Two Denials to DNA Testing and One Upheld Conviction Maintain Number of Inmates on Texas Death Row

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 11, 2010

On Wednesday, February 9, 2010 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied additional DNA testing and upheld convictions for three death row inmates. The Dallas Morning News (2-10- 2010) reported […]

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Petition for DNA testing in Hank Skinner case

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 9, 2010

The upcoming execution of Hank Skinner has sparked various campaigns asking for clemency before Skinner’s scheduled February 24, 2010 execution date. One such campaign is an online petition through change.org […]