Louisiana Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns Death Row Conviction Based on Flawed Forensic Evidence
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Richard A. Webster
Summary
The Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously freed Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, overturning his 1998 first-degree murder conviction for the death of his former girlfriend's toddler, Haley Oliveaux. The court ruled that the forensic evidence used to convict Duncan was "scientifically indefensible" and based on junk science. The decision affirms a lower court's ruling and marks a significant victory against flawed forensic practices in the criminal justice system.
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The evidence against him was scientifically indefensible.
Justice Cade R. Cole wrote on behalf of the seven-member court that new evidence presented by Duncan's legal team left no doubt that his conviction should be overturned.
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