Thursday, June 18, 2009

Supremes gut right to test DNA

I think it's time for the Obama administration to do a little court-packing.

The Supreme Court ruled today that people convicted of serious crimes have no right to prove their innocence by testing DNA evidence.

DNA tests have exonerated over 200 innocent Americans who were wrongly convicted of violent crimes.

But now this safeguard is bye-bye - unless you're lucky enough to have been convicted in a state that specifically allows DNA tests.

The court's decision was by a 5 to 4 margin. The 5 in the majority are the usual Federalist Society whack-a-doos.

Haven't they ever heard of due process? Doesn't it matter to them if someone is innocent?

I guess they can't let science stand in the way of costing the "corrections" industry some of its business.

(Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ix1c3b_XEnmXx0pcQHAss0mFFgiAD98T4PLG1)

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