Convicted offenders would have a clearer ability to seek testing of DNA material in their cases to prove their innocence under a bill passed by the full Senate on Wednesday.
Under current law, the courts can deny post-conviction testing if the offenders at the time of their trials had an opportunity to test DNA but chose not to. Sometimes defense attorneys are hesitant to seek DNA tests because they fear it could lead to more evidence against their clients.
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