The Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision overturning the 1998 murder conviction of former death row prisoner Jimmie “Chris” Duncan. The ruling, which cited discredited forensic evidence, effectively ended the last remaining death sentence based substantially on the work of controversial Mississippi forensic dentist Michael West and pathologist Steven Hayne.
The Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a lower court’s ruling to nullify the 1998 first-degree murder conviction of Jimmie “Chris” Duncan, leading to his official release. The decision cited the reliance on forensic evidence now widely regarded as unreliable in the original prosecution for the death of his former girlfriend’s toddler.
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.
Medical experts and law enforcement officials are questioning the science behind shaken baby syndrome convictions, leading to some cases being overturned and others being re-evaluated.
Robert Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter to death, may have a chance to retry his case after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that shaken baby syndrome testimony is inadmissible in trials due to lack of scientific evidence.
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