DNA, Death row and Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence
Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.
Death row inmate asks Supreme Court to hear oral arguments
JACKSON – Attorneys for death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford want the state’s highest court to hear oral arguments in the latest appeal of his 30-year-old capital murder conviction and death sentence.
Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.
Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he claims would prevent his execution.
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case about a Texas man on death row suing for access to DNA testing
Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville, on the state’s southern tip.
Court upholds man’s conviction for killing Jackson firefighter
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of the man who was sentenced in the 2020 shooting death of a Jackson ...
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Conviction, sentence upheld of former MDOC man convicted of sexual crimes with minor
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - A former probation officer will remain jailed after the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed his 2022 ...
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Court dismisses McComb attorney’s appeal in murder case
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled against a McComb attorney’s appeal to disqualify a special judge appointed in his case.
A Jackson mayoral candidate is suing after being disqualified from the upcoming election
Ali M. ShamsidDeen is suing the Jackson Democratic Executive Committee after he was disqualified from running in the upcoming ...
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State Supreme Court finds no errors in Robert Lenoir case, returns it to circuit court
Thursday against Robert Lenoir's attempt to disqualify the special judge and special prosecutor appointed for his case, and to invalidate the indictment against him. It sent the case back to circuit ...
Court upholds decision leaving ShamsidDeen’s name off April ballot
“The court found that Mr. ShamsidDeen’s homestead property, vehicle registration, and voter registration were outside the ...
Ex-Deputy Describes Rampant Violence by Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’
From a prison cell, one former deputy recounted how illegal searches and brutal beatings were used for years to help make ...
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Mississippi ballot initiative measure set to die for fourth straight year
Lawmakers have been unable to agree on restoring the ballot initiative after the state Supreme Court in 2021 ruled it was ...
Ohio and Mississippi bill aims to make ejaculating without intent to conceive a felony — costing over $10K
Legislators in Ohio and Mississippi want to fine men up to around $10,000 if they’re caught doing so. A draft bill was released in Ohio this week, seeking to make ejaculation without the intent of ...
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Mississippi Blues Marathon celebrates B.B. King, Medgar Evers
The 2025 Mississippi Blues Marathon will honor two of the state’s famous sons: B.B. King and Medgar Evers. Both men would ...
Supreme Court upholds conviction of man sentenced for killing Jackson firefighter
A Jackson man sentenced to life in prison for killing a Jackson firefighter has had his conviction upheld by the Mississippi ...