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Evidence questions in Johnson death row case arise
A memo from the Oklahoma City Police forensics lab questions Joyce Gilchrist testimony in Malcolm Rent Johnson's 2000 murder execution. It states semen results were not present upon re examination and notes past criticisms of Gilchrist's testimony. Prosecutors say other evidence supported conviction, while critics urge review of potential wrongful execution risks.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Joyce Gilchrist
Oklahoma City Police Department
Malcolm Rent Johnson
Johnson
Gilchrist
Laura Schile
Schile
Forensics Lab
Alfred Brian Mitchell
Robert Ravitz
State of Oklahoma
Ava Alma Thompson