Innocence Project calls on Alabama governor to stop execution and grant DNA tests

The execution of Alabama death row inmate Tommy Arthur is set for Thursday, despite a pending appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Innocence Project’s repeated requests that Gov. Bob Riley stop the execution and order crucial DNA testing that could prove Arthur’s innocence or guilt.

Read a new letter from the Innocence Project to Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, as well as more of today’s breaking news on the case here

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Updates will be posted throughout the week here on the Innocence Blog.