Another Texas death-row DNA story

Hank Skinner has been pleading with the state since 2001 — to no avail — to test DNA evidence he believes will prove his innocence. On Wednesday, he is set to walk into the execution chamber in Huntsville to face the ultimate punishment for three murders that he maintains he did not commit.
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In an interview this week, Ellis said he doesn’t understand how the court could continue to deny Skinner’s request, which he said fits squarely within the category his recent legislation aimed to address.

But last week, without explanation, the trial court in Gray County did just that. Skinner’s lawyers have appealed yet again, hoping the state Court of Criminal Appeals will agree that the Legislature has removed enough barriers to finally allow DNA tests before he is executed.