The death sentence of Jimmie Duncan was vacated due to the invalidity of bite-mark analysis used in his 1998 murder conviction.

Over the past 27 years, nine prisoners have been set free after being convicted in part on inaccurate evidence given by an infamous forensic pathologist and dentist team. Duncan was the last person awaiting an execution based on the pair’s work. www.propublica.org/article/jimmie-duncan-murder-conviction-nullified-death-row?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Crime #Louisiana #CriminalJustice #Court #Judge #Forensics #Prison

Following a Verite News and ProPublica investigation, a district judge vacated the death sentence of Jimmie Duncan, whose 1998 murder conviction was based on allegedly fabricated bite mark analysis. It remains unclear if Duncan will walk free. www.propublica.org/article/jimmie-duncan-murder-conviction-nullified-death-row?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Crime #Louisiana #Forensics #Court #Judge #CriminalJustice

Some good news for a Friday afternoon! After a Verite News and @ProPublica investigation, a Louisiana district judge has vacated the death sentence of Jimmie Duncan, whose 1998 murder conviction was based on allegedly fabricated bite-mark analysis. Judge Alvin Sharp pointed to new testimony that said such analysis is "no longer valid" and "not scientifically defensible." Duncan, now 56, has spent 27 years on death row. It is unclear yet whether he will walk free. At the second link, find the original reporting on Duncan's conviction. flip.it/pzZvsD flip.it/ECrc5V #News #USNews #USLaw #USPrisons #Louisiana #DeathPenalty #Justice #JimmieDuncan