I’m not sure what’s the point of denying DNA evidence especially of the weapon that was used in the murder. Unless they have a suspicion that it will only muddy the waters the weapon should have been tested for DNA a long time ago and the fact that it wasn’t is troubling to say the least.
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ProgrammerGlobalMar 24, 2026
+4
DNA testing of the belt is a red herring, because it was subsequently contaminated when various people touched it during the trial without wearing gloves.
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SecondChances002Mar 23, 2026
+28
If you look at certain keys statements in his wiki page, it really looks like the chances he's innocent are slim. Used similar excuses in another case, known to police for similar types of accusations over the years, etc. Despite the unlikely event he was guilty in *this* case, he certainly seems to have been the type to do it at the very least. You can argue the death penalty is wrong in any case, and that from a strictly legal standpoint it's important that reasonable doubt be respected, but there's no great loss to humanity here.
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Agreeable-Purchase83Mar 23, 2026
+30
I find it interesting that the same people who support the death penalty often don't support medically assisted deaths for terminally ill people that request it.
The 13th Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery except as a punishment for a crime also seems problematic.
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SecondChances002Mar 23, 2026
+20
Canadian here and it's interesting you mention that. Alberta (the "texas" of Canada) is restricting MAID (legal medically assisted death) to terminal illness only. Country-wide it includes mental issues and quality of life concerns.
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A_StarshipTrooperMar 23, 2026
+9
The right always seems to be on the side of whatever makes other people suffer more.
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jabonprotex110gMar 23, 2026
+6
Just for the record, I'm against the death penalty and also against expanding MAID access to people with mental health and disability concerns. There are serious reasons to believe that doing so might impact the standard of care for people with chronic mental or physical health conditions.
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PaidUSAMar 24, 2026
+1
Mental health and disability related quality of life being largely improvable if it’s like environmental seems dubious for sure. But I think quality of life because of severe disability is valid. Some people may not want to live life in that way and you can’t fix the underlying disability for a lot of things. Mental health seems pretty wild, we know it’s brain chemistry so by definition you are sanctioning a mentally unwell likely partially fixable person to end their life. But it’s delayed till 2027 anyways for much smarter people to see if guidelines can be found.
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PaidUSAMar 24, 2026
+1
Isn’t mental illness delayed till 2027v
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o_MrBombastic_oMar 23, 2026
+7
They're only about hurting and punishing people; not helping, rehabilitating or caring for them
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Popeyes-fil-AMar 23, 2026
+8
Good riddance. Innocence project has a noble goal, but cases like these can be tough to support them in. Way to much bias and ignoring inconvenient details involved.
This guy has multiple r*** cases ready to be tried if he did somehow get out of this conviction. There is more proof that he is a serial rapist than the majority of guilty convictions we see around the world.
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