The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would consider the appeal of a Tennessee death row inmate who claims that new DNA evidence may vindicate him. "This will be the first time the Supreme Court considers the impact of DNA evidence on the constitutional right to a fair trial," said an attorney with the Innocence Project in New York. "The potential implications are significant." But an associate deputy attorney general in Tennessee argued that there is not enough evidence to reopen the case.
June 29, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would consider the appeal of a Tennessee death row inmate who claims that new DNA evidence may vindicate him, in a case that will decide when people should get a fresh chance to prove their innocence.
The Court’s decision keeps Tennessee from executing Paul House while his case is reviewed and gives hope to other inmates who are seeking new trials.
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