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| Ohio Law Gives Inmates Chance at DNA Test |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 07/31/2003 |
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Ohio Gov. Bob Taft yesterday signed into law a bill that allows inmates convicted of felonies a second chance to prove their innocence by asking for a DNA test. The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Goodman, a Bexley Republican, allows prisoners with at least one year left on their sentences to apply for the testing. An inmate who originally pleaded not guilty to the crime for which he or she was convicted could apply to a common pleas court judge for the testing. If the judge denied the application, the inmate could take it to a state appeals court. If the inmate pleaded guilty or no contest, which is neither an admission nor a denial of guilt, the prosecutor whose office brought the charge could deny permission to apply. |
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