Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju...
by pyuser583 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @09:57PM
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Texas has a really good reputation when it comes to throwing out junk science.
But it also means prosecutors often avoid scientific evidence in favor of witness testimony.
It also creates situations where no DNA test is done on evidence. On appeal the defense says “the prosecution didn’t even do dna testing!” But during the trial the defense wasn’t asking for it (and neither was prosecution) so of course it didn’t happen.
But it also means prosecutors often avoid scientific evidence in favor of witness testimony.
It also creates situations where no DNA test is done on evidence. On appeal the defense says “the prosecution didn’t even do dna testing!” But during the trial the defense wasn’t asking for it (and neither was prosecution) so of course it didn’t happen.