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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Baker finds the circuit court improperly dismissed the inmate's request for additional DNA testing following his conviction in the "Memphis 3" murder. The circuit court misinterpreted the plain language of the relevant statute, consistent with other law, that “any person...who has alleged actual innocence” is entitled to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court erroneously dismissed the petition on the grounds defendant was not in state custody at the time it was filed. Reversed.
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