Arthur Brown Jr., accused of tying up six people with bedsheets before killing them, is set to be executed Thursday. His attorney argues his DNA should be on those sheets, but they were never tested.
The execution for convicted killer Arthur Brown Jr. will move forward Thursday, despite arguments from his attorneys that new DNA testing could prove Brown's innocence. They argued unsuccessfully for more time to do the testing.
Since the murders 30 years ago, DNA technology has improved greatly, Peregoy pointed out. "Touch DNA," or "Trace DNA," is a method of testing that can show skin cells left behind on an object like bedsheets or the knife used to cut the sheets.But prosecutors pointed out that this testing has been available since 2016, arguing that Brown's attorneys are bringing it up now to delay his execution.
For three decades, Brown has maintained his innocence. His attorneys also argue Brown shouldn't be put to death because he's "unquestionably intellectually limited."Brown, along with Marion Dudley and Antonia Dunson, was convicted in 1993 of murdering four people: Jose Tovar, 32; Frank Farias, 17, Tovar's son; Jessica Quinones, 19, who was seven months pregnant; and Audrey Brown, a family friend with no relation to Brown.
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