What technique was used to exonerate Ricky Davis?
Calif. Man Exonerated After Years In Jail, Thanks To Genetic Genealogy
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Ricky Davis, a California man, was exonerated from a second-degree murder conviction due to a new DNA analysis technique called genetic genealogy. This method not only cleared Davis but also identified a new suspect in the 1985 murder of Jane Hilton. Davis, who always claimed innocence, is the first person in California to be exonerated using this technique.
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