Arkansas Legislation Prior to 2007 Copy Link Email Arkansas In April 2001, Governor Huckabee signed a law providing for Defense Counsel Standards and DNA testing. Related News & Developments Intellectual Disability June 4, 2025 2025 Roundup of Death Penalty Related Legislation Arkansas April 29, 2024 Arkansas Supreme Court Decision Allows New DNA Testing in Case of the “West Memphis Three,” Convicted of Killing Three Children in 1993 Issues March 12, 2020 News Brief — Arkansas Permits Death-Sentenced Man Lawyers Say is Intellectually Disabled to Waive Post-Conviction Appeals Issues February 7, 2020 States Continue to Oppose DNA Testing in Death Penalty Appeals, Attorneys Ask Why Don’t They Want to Learn the Truth?
