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Concerned over DNA evidence, judge recommends new trial to Austin man on death row for 2009 slaying

  • Nov 14, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 18, 2023

by Katie Hall:

Published on January 6, 2021


Preview: A Travis County state district judge has recommended that an Austin man on death row get a new trial, after his attorneys raised concerns that a former Austin crime lab technician incorrectly analyzed DNA evidence collected in the case.



 
 

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