California Supreme Court
Jun. 21, 2014
Convicted murderer may get another chance to prove innocence
A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of an expert witness who later recanted may get a new chance to prove his innocence using DNA evidence, under a state Supreme Court order.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of an expert witness who later recanted may get a new chance to prove his innocence using DNA evidence, under a state Supreme Court order.
William J. Richards, convicted in 1997 of murdering his wife, sought DNA testing of the crime scene evidence. A trial judge denied the request on the grounds that the results would be speculative.
The state ...
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