Criminal
Nov. 27, 2007
DNA Could Free Convicted Man
With scant physical evidence and no witnesses, it took San Bernardino prosecutors three trials to get William Richards convicted of the brutal 1993 murder of his wife at the couple's remote Hesperia home.
By Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With scant physical evidence and no witnesses, it took San Bernardino prosecutors three trials to get William Richards convicted of the brutal 1993 murder of his wife at the couple's remote Hesperia home.
The California Innocence Project now says new DNA evidence and the possibility of evidence-tampering should be used to free Richards fro...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With scant physical evidence and no witnesses, it took San Bernardino prosecutors three trials to get William Richards convicted of the brutal 1993 murder of his wife at the couple's remote Hesperia home.
The California Innocence Project now says new DNA evidence and the possibility of evidence-tampering should be used to free Richards fro...
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