Overview
- Clark’s 2012 murder conviction was vacated in April, and he was released on bond after a judge found the DNA testing had been mishandled.
- On Thursday, prosecutors told the court they will proceed to a second trial, and the judge set jury selection for May 2026.
- The district attorney sought dates as early as October 2025, the defense asked for December 2026, and the court selected a date in between.
- Independent testing found the lip balm DNA was 2.8 times more likely to come from random contributors than from Clark, a result prosecutors said could statistically exclude him.
- Former CBI analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods faces 102 felony charges, with investigators alleging manipulation or deletion of DNA data in at least 1,003 cases.