Writ of actual innocence; basis on nonbiological evidence, untested evidence. (HB2086)

Introduced By

Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)

Description

Writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence; untested evidence. Allows a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence to be granted if scientific testing of previously untested evidence, regardless of whether such evidence was available or known at the time of conviction, proves that no trier of fact would have found proof of guilt of the person petitioning for the writ, provided that the testing procedure was not available at the time of conviction. The bill also eliminates the provision that limits a petitioner to only one writ for any conviction. Read the Bill »

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