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Hair Found on Body Not House's

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

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An independent lab has found that the hair discovered in the hand of Carolyn Muncey did not belong to Paul House. This hair was considered to be the last piece of critical evidence potentially linking House to the murder of Muncey in 1983. Before the testing of the hair, District Attorney Paul Phillips stated that he would consider dropping the charges if the hair did not belong to House. Despite that statement and the validation that the hair does not belong to House, Phillips is planning on going on with the case. In fact, Phillips believes that the hair, which belongs to a male, could bolster a new prosecution theory. "We have statements suggesting Mr. House was with other males on the night of Carolyn Muncey's death," Phillips said. "The fact that this hair in her hand was not (House's) or her husband's is consistent with (House) being with other males that night" (http://www...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on September 19, 2008 (boomark / email).