Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis

Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis - American Press

A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row has had his conviction overturned by a district judge following a review of forensic analysis that the inmate’s legal team argued was based on “junk science.” Jimmie Duncan was originally convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 after being accused by prosecutors of raping and drowning his girlfriend’s toddler in a bathtub. Prosecutors relied on bite mark analysis and an autopsy per…

Louisiana death row conviction overturned after 28 years

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Jimmie Duncan’s 1998 murder conviction overturned over faulty forensics Bite mark evidence ruled unreliable “junk science” by experts Jailhouse informant recanted; ineffective counsel cited by court Lawmakers now seek to limit post-conviction relief efforts   A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row has had his conviction overturned by a district judge following a review of forensic analysis that the i…

Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man’s lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis

A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row has had his conviction overturned by a district judge

Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis

A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.

Louisiana judge overturns death row inmate's conviction after 3 decades

Jimmie Duncan was originally convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 after being accused by prosecutors of raping and drowning his girlfriend's toddler in a bathtub

Louisiana Judge Sets Aside Jimmie Duncan’s Conviction and Death Sentence Based on “No Longer Valid” Bite Mark Evidence | Death Penalty Information Center

On April 24, 2025, Louisiana District Court Judge Alvin Sharp set aside Jimmie Duncan’s first-degree mur­der con­vic­tion and death sen­tence. Mr. Duncan was sen­tenced to death for the 1993 death of his girlfriend’s tod­dler large­ly based on faulty bite mark evi­dence. Judge Sharp, in a deci­sion that came after a September 2024 evi­den­tiary hear­ing, held that expert tes­ti­mo­ny pre­sent­ed dur­ing this hear­ing demon­strat­ed the bite mark…