Justices : He was sentenced to 26 years behind bars , with five years suspended . Inmates can not use federal civil rights law to get advanced DNA testing . 44 states have laws allowing post-conviction access to such evidence . The Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution doesn't allow for a right of prisoners to obtain DNA from their victims, but it's still legal in most cases.
Justices : Inmates can not use federal civil rights law to get advanced DNA testing . 44 states have laws allowing post-conviction access to such evidence . The Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution doesn't allow for a right of prisoners to obtain DNA from their victims, but it's still legal in most cases.