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Another Possible Break for Paul House

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Posted on July 10, 2008 - 9:28am at tcask
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Yesterday in a surprise move, District Attorney Paul Phillips stated that if Paul House's DNA is not found on a hair discovered in Carolyn Muncey's hand following her murder, he will consider dropping the charges against House. If the DNA from the hair or other evidence belongs to a third party, Phillips says he will not prosecute.

Longest Serving Tennessee Death Row Inmate Dies

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Posted on June 10, 2008 - 11:22am at tcask
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We received word yesterday from the Tennessee Department of Correction that Richard Austin, the state's oldest and longest serving death row inmate, died at DeBerry Special Needs Facility in Nashville on Sunday. Austin was sentenced to death in 1978 after a conviction in Shelby County of accessory before the fact to murder.

Number 128

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Posted on April 3, 2008 - 10:41am at tcask
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Glen Edward Chapman of North Carolina becomes the 128th person nationwide to be exonerated after serving years 15 years on death row.

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