The US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday that a Texas death row inmate has the right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing. The majority opinion was written by Justice Sonia ...

On Feb. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz. As the National Law Journal explained, the court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death-row inmate, has ...

An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit? This ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion that Texas death row prisoner Ruben Gutierrez should be permitted to continue his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's post-conviction ...

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

DNA testing kits have become increasingly popular for their ability to provide insight into ancestry and health. People are discovering long-lost relatives or unexpected links to famous people, as ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has put DNA testing at its crime lab on hold as it works to determine the source of “sporadic DNA contamination.” The sheriff’s office said it appears the ...

An agreement has been reached on the procedure for new DNA testing of items from a 1993 triple homicide known as the West Memphis Three case. Patrick Benca, the attorney for Damien Echols, said an ...

A hearing regarding new DNA testing of items from the West Memphis Three case has been moved to Aug. 1. The hearing was previously scheduled for July 23, but some attorneys had conflicts with that ...