The hidden DNA profile
"DNA testing may well confirm Hank Skinner's guilt, too. But the incriminating DNA may also match Robert Donnell (or someone else)." Radley Balko
Read about Robert Donnell, the hidden suspect.
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The Case of Hank Skinner
If you believe the justice system weighs both inculpatory and exculpatory evidence before sending a person to death row, think again!
Accused of a triple homicide that occurred in the home he shared with his girlfriend on New Year’s Eve 1993 in Texas, Hank Skinner was sentenced to death in March 1995 … Continue Reading ››
Get Involved Now
Wherever you are, there is at least ONE thing YOU can do!
This section is the quintessential dynamic to save Hank's life with lots of ideas and suggestions for you to get involved, no matter how much time, energy or resources are available to you.
There is … Continue Reading ››
Randy Busby’s Murderer – A Question of Height
When the police found the body of Randy Busby, he was lying face down on the top bunk of a two storey bed. Given Hank's slight build, and the clearly debilitated state he was in, Dr. Glenn Larkin, forensic pathologist raises an interesting question:
"How high is … Continue Reading ››
The Force of Attack
Hank Skinner had an injury in his right hand which would have rendered him incapable of performing such an attack on any date remotely near that of the murders. #justice4hank
Codeine Allergy
After arrest, Hank was taken to a hospital where he gave blood samples. The tests run on these samples provided startling results. They indicated a blood alcohol level, at the time of the murders, of 0.21%. The samples were taken six and a half hours after the alleged time of the murders and … Continue Reading ››
The Rape Kit Evidence
It seems there was valid cause for investigating Robert Donnell as a possible suspect in the murders, and this investigation could have been significantly advanced by the forensic examination of evidence readily available from the bodies of the victims, including rape kit samples taken from the body of Twila Busby. Whether these tests … Continue Reading ››
Blood and Print Evidence
There was a massive amount of evidence available in the form of potential murder weapons, blood spatter evidence and hand and fingerprints. Careful testing of this evidence could have eliminated Hank Skinner from the murder enquiries and perhaps even provided an indication as to who the attacker actually was. Yet the state experts … Continue Reading ››
Hank’s Defense Issues Press Release
Following the advisory filed in court by the Attorney General’s office and media articles, Hank's lawyers issued another press release:
"We are concerned that the Attorney General’s office has seen fit to publish partial results of DNA testing and to present its opinion to the court while DNA tests are … Continue Reading ››
Hank Writes to Gray County D.A. Lynn Switzer
In the meantime, Hank sent a 5-page letter to the Gray County D.A., Lynn Switzer with exhibits to document his situation with regards to the DNA testing.