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Hawaii Supreme Court grants new trial in Maui man’s 1990 rape conviction
The Hawaii Supreme Court vacated Daniel Granillo's 1990 rape conviction after determining that FBI hair and fiber evidence used in his trial was scientifically unreliable. The court ruled that the flawed forensic analysis violated Granillo's right to a fair trial, granting him a new trial.
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