Senate Bill 1723 authorized the DPS Crime Laboratory Division to create a Rapid DNA pilot program and set deadlines for ...

The US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday that a Texas death row inmate has the right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing. The majority opinion was written by Justice Sonia ...

An agreement has been reached on the procedure for new DNA testing of items from a 1993 triple homicide known as the West Memphis Three case. Patrick Benca, the attorney for Damien Echols, said an ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him.

Biological relationships are the foundation of every family, but sometimes primary documents are not enough to prove these ...

FILE PHOTO: Colorado Supreme Court Justice William W. Hood III speaks to students at Pine Creek High School during a Courts in the Community event in Colorado Springs on Nov. 17, 2022. The Colorado ...

With the rise of DNA ancestry tests, it’s easier than ever to learn about your family history and connections. Today, there are many DNA testing services to choose from. They're easy to use. You’ll ...

This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Ruben Gutierrez. Texas was set on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, to end its more than four-month delay in executions due to the ...