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"Man convicted in sex assault should be freed or retried, court rules; A federal appeals panel finds that a prosecution expert overstated the strength of DNA evidence; The man is serving a life sentence"

"Man convicted in sex assault should be freed or retried, court rules; A federal appeals panel finds that a prosecution expert overstated the strength of DNA evidence; The man is serving a life sentence": The Los Angeles Times today contains an article that begins, "A Nevada man sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl should be freed or given a new trial because a prosecution expert exaggerated the strength of the DNA evidence against him, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. The ruling is thought to be one of the first of its kind in the country, experts said."

And The Reno Gazette-Journal reports today that "Appeals court tosses rape conviction, criticizes scientist's DNA testimony."

You can access yesterday's ruling from a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Full post as published by How Appealing on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).