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A Shadow Cast in Florida

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Last Wednesday, as noted here, Florida proceeded with the controversial execution of Wayne Tomkins, in spite of a request from the Innocence Project of Florida to conduct DNA testing.  IPF has just issued a news release, "Innocence Project of Florida Plans to Test Tompkins Evidence."  Here's an excerpt:Today the Innocence Project of Florida (IPF) reiterated its intent to test the remaining DNA evidence in the case of Wayne Tompkins. Mr. Tompkins was executed on Wednesday, February 11th, in Raiford, Florida after being found guilty of murdering Lisa DeCarr in 1983. IPF believes that further testing in the case could reveal that the body did not belong to the alleged victim, meaning Mr. Tompkins had been convicted of a murder that did not take place...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 16, 2009 (boomark / email).