Court denies DNA tests for Calif. cop killer's 1973 murder

Author: Val Van Brocklin
By Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle MARTINEZ, Calif. — A man convicted of murdering a Martinez police officer in 1973 is not entitled to DNA examinations of blood or other evidence found at the scene, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, upholding California’s law on DNA testing. A Contra Costa County jury convicted Curtis Morrison, 31, of Pittsburg of fatally shooting Officer Thomas …
Source: Police Updates
Court denies DNA tests for Calif. cop killer's 1973 murder