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DNA testing
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Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
DNA testing ‘conclusively establish[es]’ man’s innocence of 1982 rape, murder
Twenty-six years ago, Kevin Martin accepted a plea sending him to prison for 35 years to life for the rape and murder of 19-year-old in D.C. Although Martin claimed no…
The Faculty Lounge
Looking for the Next Maryland v. King
In my last post on Maryland v. King, I suggested that both proponents and opponents of King should find the philosophical case for a universal DNA database stronger than they…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Via somewhat unusual 5-4 split, SCOTUS finds reasonable DNA acquisition from arrestee inMaryland v. King
Main June 3, 2013Via somewhat unusual 5-4 split, SCOTUS finds reasonable DNA acquisition from arrestee in Maryland v. King The only big SCOTUS ruling in the criminal justice arena today…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Merit Decision. Criteria for Postconviction DNA Testing. State v. Noling
On May 2, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Noling, 2013-Ohio-1764. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice Lanzinger, the Court held an application…
Food Safety News
European Union Will Test Beef in 27 Countries for Horsemeat
By News Desk
After a meeting with health ministers from European Union nations, EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg gained support for DNA testing of meat products throughout the continent. “The tests will be…
Marler Blog
So, Who Started this Horse and Pig DNA in my Hamburger Firestorm in Europe?
By Bill Marler
And, in the US do we test for DNA in our meat? A month ago the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published the findings of a targeted study examining…
Ohio Appellate Insights
What’s On Their Minds: How Many DNA Tests Can A Prisoner Get? State v. Tyrone Noling.
Update: On May 2, 2013 the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here. On January 8, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Should the Government Take a DNA Sample From Arrestees ?
By Rob McKinney
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is scheduled to reconsider today whether California violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against searches and seizures by requiring police to…
Death Penalty
Texas Death Row’s Hank Skinner Execution Stayed as Focus Shifts to Prosecutors’ Actions
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
DNA testing for Death Row inmates gets a lot of attention over in Texas, but it's really a national issue -- and lots of eyes are turned to Austin this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas appeals court stays pending execution to allow DNA testing
Main November 8, 2011Texas appeals court stays pending execution to allow DNA testingAs detailed in this CNN report, a "Texas court granted a stay of execution for convicted murderer Henry…