The Florida Supreme Court has ordered additional DNA analysis in the decades-old death penalty case of James Duckett, which could delay his execution further and raise questions about his conviction.
DNA testing has led to over 600 exonerations since 1989, but access to post-conviction analysis is limited due to restrictive legislation and high costs.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row prisoner Rodney Reed, rejecting his latest effort to obtain DNA testing that he argues could prove his innocence.
Rodney Reed was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Texas, but has repeatedly sought DNA testing of the belt used to strangle her, which Texas officials have refused to allow despite evidence suggesting another suspect and possible racial bias in the all-white jury that convicted him.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row man Rodney Reed, rejecting his latest effort to obtain DNA testing that he argues could prove his innocence.
Lance Shockley’s attorneys and advocates are urging Governor Mike Kehoe to grant clemency, citing grave flaws in his conviction and sentencing, including questionable ballistics analysis, juror misconduct, and a judicial override that imposed a death sentence despite a divided jury.
Missouri is set to execute Lance Shockley on October 14, 2025, despite questions about jury misconduct, untested DNA evidence, and a judicial override, prompting supporters to call on Governor Mike Kehoe to intervene and grant clemency.
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