Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate's appeal over DNA evidence
The Supreme Court for a second time intervened over a Texas death row inmate who claims his murder conviction should be thrown out because DNA evidence used at trial was later found to be flawed. | 2d 9:54 AM ET ago |
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Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure
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Supreme Court takes up case over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban for minors
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Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
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