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Steven Mark Chaney, convicted of murder, was granted post-conviction habeas corpus relief. The Court found that new scientific advancements discredited the bitemark comparison evidence, which was central to his original conviction. Additionally, the State utilized false evidence, including misrepresented bitemark probability and an altered opinion on wound aging. Significant Brady violations were identified, such as the suppression of a negative blood test on Chaney's shoes, the lack of blood evidence found during a property search, and a key witness's inconsistent statements. Consequently, the Court determined that no reasonable juror would have convicted Chaney in light of this newly discovered and suppressed evidence, setting aside his conviction.
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Steven Mark Chaney, convicted of murder, was granted post-conviction habeas corpus relief. The Court found that new scientific advancements discredited the bitemark comparison evidence, which was central to his original conviction. Additionally, the State utilized false evidence, including misrepresented bitemark probability and an altered opinion on wound aging. Significant Brady violations were identified, such as the suppression of a negative blood test on Chaney's shoes, the lack of blood evidence found during a property search, and a key witness's inconsistent statements. Consequently, the Court determined that no reasonable juror would have convicted Chaney in light of this newly discovered and suppressed evidence, setting aside his conviction.
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