West Memphis Three denied the right to test DNA evidence

[LiberalArkie]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Damien Echols and his legal team's request of a new type of DNA testing for evidence has been denied.
The court hearing was held on Thursday morning at the Crittenden County District Court in West Memphis.
"The state of Arkansas has ruled that they will not allow DNA testing to be done that could identify the murderer of Michael Moore, Christopher Byers, and Stevie Branch." Echols said in a tweet. "This is a great disappointment to us, and traumatic as well - but we will continue to press forward."

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/west-memphis-three-denied-right-dna-evidence/91-0a300921-e5ad-4a9d-a538-058740ddd8ad

[Doc Sportello]

1. So the prosecutor wouldn't go along

Just can't stand that the original investigation and prosecution would be proven wrong. That's more important than actual justice. Just a totally botched, unjust prosecution that caused these three young men to spend years in prison for a crime they did not commit.

[LiberalArkie]

3. I always thought the crime was committed by an upstanding member of the community.

This just further proves it.

Like who did Family Dollar pay off for years to toss the health inspections that would have had to show a rodent problem?

[Doc Sportello]

5. Yeah I think the stepdad did it

He's dead now so just let it go was the thinking of the prosecutor.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Damn.

[keithbvadu2]

4. The state would rather pay for many more years of jail time than pay for a DNA test that might prove

The state would rather pay for many more years of jail time than pay for a DNA test that might prove a faulty verdict.