Arkansas Supreme Court Announces Petition for Testing Forensic Evidence Based on Advances in Technology Under Act 1780 of 2001 May Be Filed by Anyone Convicted of a Crime, Not Just Those Still in State Custody

by Anthony W. Accurso

The Supreme Court of Arkansas held that courts have jurisdiction to hear habeas motions authorized by Act 1780 of 2001, in which a defendant may request new scientific testing of evidence to establish their actual innocence claim, even if the defendant has been released from custody …