Nearly 40 years later, DNA could free man convicted in 1984 murder

DNA evidence may hold the key to freedom for Kenneth Clair, who has spent nearly 40 years in prison for a 1984 murder he says he didn’t commit. Clair was convicted of the death of a 25-year-old nanny in Santa Ana, California.

What does the new DNA prove?

DNA evidence also failed to link Clair to the crime. Testing, including vaginal swabs taken from the victim, did not match his profile. Decades have passed since the murder, and advances in forensic technology have helped solve cold cases across the country…

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