Thousands Take Action for Thomas Arthur
Nearly 4,000 Innocence Project advocates have sent letters to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, asking him to allow attorneys for Thomas Arthur to conduct DNA testing that could prove his innocence and save his life. Arthur’s March 29th execution date has been stayed for now pending review by a federal appeals court on whether the district court erred in rejecting a claim about the drugs being used in the execution. But this appeal won’t resolve the issue regarding DNA testing. Even though another man has confessed to the murder Arthur has been convicted of and his attorneys have requested permission to do advanced DNA testing on evidence that all parties agree came from the perpetrator of the crime, the state refuses to grant Arthur access to the evidence for testing.

Arthur’s defense team is willing to pay to have the evidence tested using more sophisticated testing methods than were used by the state, which were inconclusive. Since this evidence could prove Arthur's innocence, the Innocence Project continues to call on Alabama authorities to allow the defense team to conduct this testing.

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