Opinion By Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred when it dismissed Dustin Allen Turner's ("Turner") petition for a writ of actual innocence based on non-biological evidence.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
On Sunday, June 18, 1995, Turner and Billy Joe Brown ("Brown"), both Navy SEAL trainees, went to The Bayou, a nightclub in Virginia Beach. Brown had spent the afternoon drinking heavily, and he...
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