Tuesday, November 29, 2011

After exoneration: Looking for the rapist in '85 case

DNA that exonerated a Topeka man, Joe Jones, of a 1985 rape in 1992 may be used to find the real rapist in this cold case.

Though the five-year statute of limitations for prosecution of rape cases in Kansas has long passed, Kansas law allows for prosecution of rape and murder cases for up to one year after DNA evidence has identified a suspect.

Read more here.

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