Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
7-10-2024
Abstract
The case of an Alabama man convicted of murdering his wife in 1985 will not be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, despite evidence that, nearly 40 years later, has been “wholly discredited.”
The Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of McCrory v. Alabama, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited research from Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Valena Beety in her concurring agreement with the court’s decision.
Charles M. McCrory was convicted for the murder of his wife, Julie Bonds, based in large part on expert testimony from an odontologist who matched McCrory’s teeth to two bite marks on Bonds’ shoulder. But the odontologist retracted his testimony later, writing that science has revealed the limitations of bitemark evidence. McCrory had requested a new trial, which was denied by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.
Recommended Citation
Boyd, James Owsley, "Sotomayor cites Maurer faculty member in SCOTUS’ decline to hear Alabama bite mark case" (2024). Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog). 92.
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/keepup/92
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