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Virginia Governor Orders DNA Testing on Executed Convict

HeadlineJan 06, 2006

In Virginia, Governor Mark Warner has ordered DNA testing on the body of an executed who went to his death maintaining his innocence. The testing marks the first time a governor has asked for genetic testing to help determine the innocence of someone already put to death. Roger Keith Coleman was convicted for the 1981 rape and murder of Wanda McCoy and executed 11 years later. Testing on his remains began last month, with results expected next week, before Gov. Warner’s term expires.

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