Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”

The Louisiana Supreme Court has freed death row prisoner Jimmie Duncan after ruling that the scientific evidence used to convict him was indefensible. According to ProPublica, the court found that key forensic testimony at trial no longer meets modern scientific standards. The exoneration highlights ongoing concerns about the reliability of forensic science in capital cases.

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