Sen. Lyle Hillyard (R)

SB 76 (Post-conviction DNA Testing Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

This bill lowers and clarifies the standard for DNA testing by allowing a convict to petition for DNA testing on the grounds that if DNA testing were used, they would have not been convicted or would have received a lesser sentence.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. This is especially important in cases where the convict's original lawyer failed to request DNA testing even though it was available. If the person is in fact innocent, or not guilty of the specific crime for which they were convicted, remedies should be easily available for justice to be served.