U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Hank Skinner Alive, Again
The U.S. Supreme Court has given Texas death row inmate Hank Skinner another chance at getting DNA testing done on evidence he says could prove he did not kill his live-in girlfriend and her two sons in 1993. And the case could open the door for other inmates who seek DNA evidence testing to bolster their innocence claims.
In a 6-3 opinion released today, the justices reversed the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' denial of Skinner's federal civil rights claim requesting DNA testing. The case will now go back to a federal district court in Amarillo ...
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Sue Ann Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why can't TX can't this shit right? DNA testing should not be a privilege, especially when your life is on the line.