Clear and Convincing - Episode 28 - Post-Conviction DNA Testing

Join Michael Carnahan and Lisa O’Brien on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. Central, for a discussion of the requirements for post-conviction DNA testing.  We’ll look at the statutes governing testing requests in federal cases, Arkansas, Louisiana, California, New York and Texas and cases in which appellate courts affirmed the denial of testing requests by lower courts.  We’ll also try to clear up some of the many misconceptions about access to post-conviction DNA testing, including the reason requests for testing in some of the cases profiled on Clear and Convincing were denied. We’ll also talk about civil rights cases pursued in federal court to gain access to evidence for DNA testing.  We’re a live show and calls are always welcome at (347) 989-1171.