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Criminal

Sep. 12, 2000

Inmates Say DNA Proves Innocence

Thanks to a federal court, death row inmate Charles Hines finally will get a shot at proving his innocence through DNA testing after two years of fighting state prosecutors for access to the evidence used to convict him in a 1986 double murder in Sacramento.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        Thanks to a federal court, death row inmate Charles Hines finally will get a shot at proving his innocence through DNA testing after two years of fighting state prosecutors for access to the evidence used to convict him in a 1986 double murder in Sacramento.
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