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Even since 2004, DNA technology
has advanced in great strides, so it's, most likely, still
material with evidential value. Andy:
One of the crucial things to
remember about Chester's case is the trial took
place in 1961, prior to Supreme Court case
Brady v. Maryland, which said, "The state
has to turn over any exculpatory information
to the defense." So, this report, that the hairs
did not match Chester Weger, they were under no obligation,
legally, to turn it over
has advanced in great strides, so it's, most likely, still
material with evidential value. Andy:
One of the crucial things to
remember about Chester's case is the trial took
place in 1961, prior to Supreme Court case
Brady v. Maryland, which said, "The state
has to turn over any exculpatory information
to the defense." So, this report, that the hairs
did not match Chester Weger, they were under no obligation,
legally, to turn it over
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Even since 2004, DNA technology
has advanced in great strides,
00:00:06.292 --> 00:00:09.959
so it's, most likely, still
material with evidential value.
00:00:10.042 --> 00:00:14.167
Andy:
One of the crucial things to
remember about Chester's case
00:00:14.251 --> 00:00:16.075
is the trial took
place in 1961,
00:00:16.833 --> 00:00:20.292
prior to Supreme Court case
Brady v. Maryland,
00:00:20.375 --> 00:00:23.084
which said, "The state
has to turn over
00:00:23.167 --> 00:00:25.959
any exculpatory information
to the defense."
00:00:26.002 --> 00:00:29.458
So, this report, that the hairs
did not match Chester Weger,
00:00:29.542 --> 00:00:32.917
they were under no obligation,
legally, to turn it over.
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Movie Summary
Follows the brutal murders of three women at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle, Illinois and the decades of questions and doubts left in their wake.
