DNA Evidence

Dispute over access to DNA testing that could establish a claim of actual innocence

Smith v. Arizona
  1. Smith v. Arizona
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2024)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[Jason Smith]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Arizona]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Arizona Attorney General's Office]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Kannon K. Shanmugam]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Brunn W. Roysden]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Arizona Court of Appeals]]>
  4. Case Tags: Confrontation Clause;Expert Testimony;DNA Evidence;U.S. Supreme Court Decision
Gutierrez v. Saenz
  1. Gutierrez v. Saenz
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2025)
  3. VictimsEscolastica HarrisonDefendantsLuis V. SaenzPlaintiffsRuben GutierrezDefense AttorneysShawn NolanPlaintiff AttorneysShawn NolanJudgesSupreme Court of the United StatesInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesCameron County District Attorney's OfficeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;DNA Evidence;Post-Conviction Relief;Due Process