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In Re: Scott
No. 171286Supreme Court of Virginia
171286 In Re: Scott 03/07/2019 Upon reviewing the totality of the evidence, including records from the original case, the evidence presented at the original trial, newly-discovered biological evidence, and the…
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171286 In Re: Scott 03/07/2019 Upon reviewing the totality of the evidence, including records from the original case, the evidenc…
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171286 In Re: Scott 03/07/2019 Upon reviewing the totality of the evidence, including records from the original case, the evidence presented at the original trial, newly-discovered biological evidence, and the proffers made by the petitioner and the Commonwealth, this petitioner has proved, by clear and convincing evidence, all of the allegations required under Code § 19.2-327.3(A) and that no rational trier of fact would have found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in that he has been scientifically proven by DNA analysis to not be the source of the semen found on the victim's jeans or the male DNA found on the vaginal swab obtained from the victim. The petition for writ of actual innoc…
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