The deceased had sex with another man, not the guy in prison. Article wasn’t clear if it was rape. If it wasn’t rape, not sure if it helps the guy other than the case largely depended upon circumstantial evidence. It is hard to put a guy on death row on just circumstantial evidence.
I don’t know if it is common or possible to commit a crime like this and not leave DNA. The woman was bound and killed with items from her room so it’s not a slam dunk the DNA that was found was deposited during the crime. These articles are very good at presenting possible exculpatory evidence and very bad at presenting the damning stuff so I find it hard to judge.
They found DNA at the crime scene that does not match the alleged killer?
Innocent?
Nope - just plain old, time honored, reasonable doubt.
What do the original Judge, prosecutor, investigators, witnesses, and jury have to say?
Nothing - because they would risk civil lawsuits.
Will the "real" killer ever be identified or punished?
Of course not.
This is why I’m opposed to the death penalty. There are those who definitely deserve it, but I don’t trust the government to figure out who they are.
He finally had a home—for decades.