Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal over DNA evidence

The Supreme Court declined to intervene in the case of Texas death row inmate Areli Escobar, convicted of the 2009 murder of Bianca Maldonado based on flawed DNA evidence. Despite prosecutors admitting the evidence was faulty and agreeing to a new trial, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Escobar’s conviction twice, stating the outcome would not have changed with accurate evidence. Escobar’s due process violation due to unreliable evidence and the state’s confession of error were not adequately addressed, leading to criticism from the district attorney and a continued fight for justice.

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