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By Kent Scheidegger et al.

Court to Decide Convict's DNA Claim: As reported in Kent Scheidegger's post below, the Supreme Court has agreed to review a Ninth Circuit decision announcing that a convicted murderer has the right to testing of genetic evidence found at the crime scene. The Associated Press reports that William Osborne, convicted of a brutal rape and assault of an Anchorage prostitute in 1993, argues that he is entitled to have the DNA found condom, as well as hairs found at the scene tested. Sex Offender Runs for Vermont Senate: Making the case that habitual criminals deserve a representative in the Vermont Senate, Larkin Forney, who boasts a criminal record which includes molesting a 14-year-old girl and three DUIs, is running on the "Justice for Vermonters" ticket...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on November 03, 2008 (boomark / email).