Criminal
Jun. 25, 2009
Federalism Above Justice
In the Supreme Court's recent ruling on DNA evidence, procedure trumps vindication of the innocent, writes Charles S. Doskow.
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By Charles S. Doskow DNA evidence paid its first visit to a Supreme Court opinion last week, although probably not its last. It furnished an occasion for the court's working conservative majority to strike another blow for its vision of federalism. The development of a doctrine governing convicted criminals' claims of innocence will be governed by state law, rather than by a federal standard. William Osborne was convicted in A...
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