Prosecutor: DNA Clears JonBenet Ramsey's Family

nysun.com Jul 9, 2008

By Associated Press | July 9, 2008 — Prosecutors announced today that new DNA tests have cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, finally freeing them from the "umbrella of suspicion" that has lingered for more than a decade. The Boulder County district attorney, Mary Lacy, said today the tests point to an "unexplained third party." She released a copy of a letter she sent to John Ramsey today that said: "To the extent that we may have contributed in any way to the public perception that you might have been involved in this crime, I am deeply sorry." Ms. Lacy said prosecutors don't consider any member of the Ramsey family to be a suspect. For years after the slaying, checkout-aisle tabloids and crime shows went after the couple. News reports cast suspicion on JonBenet's older... [read full story]

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(anonymous) - Jul 10, 2008 5:35:46 PM

There are lots of people also wrongfully convicted who could be cleared with DNA testing. It is confusing to me why it is so difficult and expensive to get a test. Just the allowance to be granted legally for testing is ridiculous. Please take a look at this horrific situation at FREEPAULCORTEZ.ORG. Can you imagine any other profession being allowed to deny a person the rights guaranteed supposedly by our constitution?

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