A judge rejected the death-row inmates request to have fingerprint and DNA tests conducted on evidence from the two 1980 killings for which he was found guilty over.
PHOENIX — An execution planned next month for an Arizona prisoner remains on track after a judge rejected the condemned man’s request to have fingerprint and DNA tests conducted on evidence from the two 1980 killings for which he’s scheduled to be put to death.
The judge noted the testimony of four witnesses against Hooper, including Redmond’s wife, Marilyn, who authorities said was shot in the head when Hooper and two other men forced their way into the Redmond home on Dec. 31, 1980. Prosecutors had argued that even if someone else’s prints or DNA were found, that wouldn’t overcome the overwhelming evidence against Hooper.
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