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VA Execution Tonight?: Kent Jackson, 26, is set to be executed tonight in Virginia for the brutal beating, rape, and stabbing death of his 79-year-old neighbor. The case is particularly unique because Jackson was sentenced to death just five years ago, and most states take more than a decade to actually carry out a death sentence. 'Touch DNA' Tests Increase Probability of Arrest, Prosecution: Police investigators can now use a few invisible skin cells or "touch DNA" to extract a DNA profile. Because it is virtually impossible not to leave trace skin cells after touching something, the ability to use "touch DNA" could vastly improve the chances of identifying a suspect in murder cases. The method has gained notoriety because it was used to clear the Ramsey family of involvement in JonBenet's death, according to Catherine Tsai's article for the AP...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on July 10, 2008 (boomark / email).