Destroyed evidence offers little chance of redemption for convicted
Thomas Holloway, 60, has been on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry since he pleaded guilty in 1996 to rape. Four times a year, he is required to check in with the registry, keeping law enforcement up to date on his address, phone number, driver’s license, car and other details about his life. (Ian Round/Daily Memphian)
Some states require police to keep DNA evidence until the person convicted dies. But in Tennessee, it can be destroyed after a conviction is rendered, leaving no way for many cases to be revisited.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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