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Charges Dropped in 24 Year Old Rape Case

By Amy Richards July 19, 2013

Laramie County DA dismisses all charges in 24 year old rape case.

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Category: Wyoming News Tags: DNA

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Committee Supports Inmate Exoneration Bills

By Associated Press July 19, 2013

A Wyoming legislative committee has endorsed two bills that could help state convicts who say they're innocent of the crimes that sent them to prison.

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Category: Associated Press, Crime, Wyoming News Tags: DNA, exoneration, Legislature, Lusk, prison

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Court: Police Can Take DNA Swabs From Arrestees

By Associated Press June 3, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court says police can legally take DNA without a warrant from those arrested in hopes of using it to solve old cases.

The justices, on a 5-4 vote, say taking DNA samples from people who have been arrested for various crimes, long before their guilt or innocence has been proven, does not violate the Constitution

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: DNA, ruling, U.S. Supreme Court

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Judge Grants 1st Wyoming Retrial Based on DNA test

By Associated Press April 16, 2013

A judge in Cheyenne has granted Wyoming's first retrial based on DNA evidence.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Andrew J. Johnson, cheyenne, DNA, evidence, retrial

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Inmate’s DNA Petitions Released After Being Sealed

By Associated Press March 22, 2013

The district court clerk in Cheyenne has unsealed legal filings from a Wyoming inmate who maintains new DNA testing proves he's innocent of a rape charge for which he has served 23 years in prison.

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Category: Associated Press, News, Wyoming News Tags: Associated Press, cheyenne, DNA, testing

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Inmate’s DNA Petitions were Sealed by Court Clerk

By Associated Press March 21, 2013

The district court clerk in Cheyenne had sealed legal filings from a Wyoming inmate who says new DNA testing proves he's innocent of a rape charge for which he's served 23 years in prison.

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Category: Associated Press, Casper News, News, Wyoming News Tags: DNA, rape