SB58 amends Delaware's postconviction remedy laws to allow convicted individuals to petition for relief based on new forensic scientific evidence.
SB58 amends Chapter 45, Title 11 of the Delaware Code to allow convicted individuals to petition for postconviction remedy based on new forensic scientific evidence. The bill defines "forensic science" and "forensic scientific evidence" and outlines the process for filing a petition. A convicted person may petition if the evidence was not ascertainable through reasonable diligence before or during trial or before the date of entry of a plea. The court must hold a hearing on the petitioner's claims and may grant relief, including vacatur of the conviction, if certain conditions are met.
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