He died a convicted murderer. Can a DNA test clear his name?
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Massachusetts court orders DNA testing that could clear dead convicted murderer's name.
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If you were wrongfully convicted, this precedent could help clear your name even after death.
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Massachusetts's highest court ruled that DNA testing should proceed on evidence from a convicted murderer's case, overruling prosecutors who had opposed the testing. Advocates argued the DNA evidence could implicate a serial killer instead of the deceased convict. The court's decision opens the door to potentially exonerating someone posthumously through genetic evidence. The testing will now move forward despite prosecutorial resistance, potentially clearing the name of someone who died while serving time for murder.
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DNA testing will proceed despite prosecutorial opposition, potentially implicating a serial killer instead.
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