US EditionColorado man's murder convcition vacated due to CBI analyst's misconduct
- Boulder Judge Nancy Salomone vacated Michael Clark's 2012 first-degree murder conviction on Friday afternoon.
- The conviction was partly based on testimony from a former CBI forensic expert now discredited amid scandal.
- Independent lab retesting excluded Clark's DNA in some tests, supporting his claim he wasn't at the crime scene.
- Woods testified Clark's DNA matched a partial profile from Carmex found at the scene; Danielson called her methods suspect.
- The District Attorney will re-evaluate evidence and witnesses; Clark will be released on $100,000 bond pending a new trial.
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Denver Post
The Cañon City Daily RecordConviction in 1994 Boulder murder thrown out over flawed DNA work by Missy Woods
A Boulder County judge vacated first-degree murder charges for Michael Clark, 49, because of flawed DNA testing by former CBI scientist Missy Woods.
Colorado man's murder convcition vacated due to CBI analyst's misconduct
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - A Colorado man's murder conviction in Boulder County has been vacated, with the District Attorney citing misconduct by a former DNA analyst at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to our news partners in Denver, Michael Clark, who was convicted in 2012 for the murder of Marty Grisham, has declared his innocence for the past 30 years – despite DNA testing connecting him to the crime. Last month, Cla…
Murder conviction vacated after new test of DNA tied to analyst's misconduct case
DENVER (KDVR) — A man who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2012 had his conviction vacated, tied to the alleged misconduct of a forensic scientist who analyzed DNA samples for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Michael Clark was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1994 shooting death of Marty Grisham at his Boulder home. Clark had been serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. A DNA swab in the case ha…
Broomfield Enterprise
With Boulder DA’s Office unopposed, court grants motion to undo conviction in 1994 murder
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office will not stand in the way of a man’s motion to vacate his conviction of fatally shooting a Boulder city employee in 1994. Michael Clark, who has been incarcerated since 2012, is expected to be transferred to a jail and will have the opportunity to post bond. On the same day as the DA’s announcement, a court issued an order vacating the conviction. Clark may face a second trial. “The duty of a prosecu…
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