Death row inmate will get new trial after 22 years

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Tennessee: Death row inmate will get new trial after 22 years

A man who has been on death row in Tennessee for 22 years will get a new trial after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling Monday.

The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the ruling of local U.S. District Judge Harry S. “Sandy” Mattice, who told the state of Tennessee in December it either can retry Paul House on a murder charge or watch him go free.

Federal defender Stephen Kissinger, who represents Mr. House, said his client can prove he’s innocent.

Last December, Judge Mattice said Mr. House deserved a new trial because of questions over the accuracy of blood and semen evidence that connected him to the crime.

Chattanooga Times

[jeff30997]

1. K&R

22 years waiting to be murdered by the state and it's possible that he's even innocent?What a

nightmare!

[sandnsea]

2. The woman's husband did it

At least House is out of prison, but it seems clear he didn't commit the crime at all.

http://www.truthinjustice.org/Paul-House.htm