Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Bradford
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 14, 2007No. 24448-2-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Brown, J.
We grant the personal restraint petition of Ted Louis Bradford and reverse his 1996 rape and burglary convictions based upon newly discovered DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence. Considering the disputed evidence, we agree with the conclusion reached by the reference hearing judge that a new trial is warranted even though the DNA evidence does not positively exclude Mr. Bradford. The new evidence, if fully accepted by a jury, would probably change the guilty verdict.
FACTS
¶2 In 1996, a jury convicted Ted Louis Bradford of first degree rape and first degree burglary, finding he was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of Personal Restraint of LordWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- In re the Personal Restraint of BrettWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re BrettWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- Riofta v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
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