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Limits of South Dakota law on new trials for DNA evidence debated at state Supreme Court

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Limits of South Dakota law on new trials for DNA evidence debated at state Supreme Court
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The South Dakota Supreme Court conducts a hearing Feb. 14, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre. From left are Justices Patricia DeVaney, Janine Kern, Steven Jensen, Mark Salter and Scott Myren. (David Bordewyk/SD NewsMedia Association)An impending South Dakota Supreme Court decision stands between a man who’s spent 42 years in prison for a double murder and his chance to convince a jury he never should’ve been there.
The decision and underlying case will offer guidance on how judges are meant to appl

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