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A sensible proposal

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

DNA, in some ways, is a truth serum for the legal community. While not fool-proof, it offers one of the singular best weapons in the arsenal for avoiding wrongful conviction & wrongful execution. A major step towards reducing the chances of wrongful execution has been taken: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called for federal government assistance for DNA testing of death row inmates as a way to ensure the right person is facing execution, KPRC Local 2 reported.” We have a broken criminal justice system, not only in Harris County, but we have it in the nation. I have made this my personal cause,” said Jackson Lee. Currently, there are 369 people on Texas’ death row. Under the plan, not everyone would be eligible for DNA testing — only those inmates who have proof of their possible innocence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on July 27, 2008 (boomark / email).