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Additional Coverage of Hank Skinner's Stay

By Steve Hall

In the current issue of the Austin Chronicle, on the stands today, Jordan Smith writes, "U.S. Supremes Give Skinner a Reprieve."At issue in Skinner's case is whether he will have access to DNA testing for multiple items of physical evidence obtained from the crime scene but never before tested ? including fingernail scrapings taken from Twila Busby, Skinner's longtime girlfriend who was brutally murdered along with her two grown and mentally disabled sons on New Year's Eve in the home the three shared with Skinner. A rape kit test taken from Busby was also never tested, along with two knives ? one of which was likely a murder weapon ? a bloody towel, and human hairs from a windbreaker also stained with sweat.Skinner has long claimed he is innocent of the murders...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 01, 2010 (boomark / email).