Court of Appeals ruled Michael Clark can get a hearing to try to reverse his conviction based on his trial counsel not consulting with a DNA expert.
BOULDER, Colo. — A man in prison on a life sentence said he was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit.
Michael Clark and his attorney believe the DNA analysis used against him in a 2012 trial in Boulder is flawed. They had questions about the evidence years ago, and now the DNA analyst in Clark’s case is under criminal investigation for manipulating and deleting data in hundreds of other cases.
Yvonne “Missy” Woods was considered the “gold standard” at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She mishandled evidence for years, according to an internal investigation launched in late 2023, despite warning signs. CBI now knows Woods’ misconduct is impacting more than 650 cases.
In a statement issued in June, CBI said Woods concealed her activities from the technical review process. …