The US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday that a Texas death row inmate has the right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing. The majority opinion was written by Justice Sonia ...
On Feb. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz. As the National Law Journal explained, the court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death-row inmate, has ...
An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit? This ...
A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating trial-and-error process.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion that Texas death row prisoner Ruben Gutierrez should be permitted to continue his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's post-conviction ...
Over 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner maintained he was not guilty of murder. A legal battle over whether the dead can clear ...
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has put DNA testing at its crime lab on hold as it works to determine the source of “sporadic DNA contamination.” The sheriff’s office said it appears the ...
Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners’ requests for DNA testing in recent ...