Original sentence: ) Because the original Petition was filed in a timely manner, it is an avenue of appeal that is still available to be pursued, as shown in a Joint Status Memorandum filed on June 2, 2004., was a time-consuming process.After a lengthy delay, in 2003 Judge Burnett entered an Order for Preservation of Evidence, without holding a hearing.Another legal team is conducting Jason's appeals and they are working in conjunction with Damien and Jessie's lawyers on DNA issues and investigation.As mandated by the court, Paul Ford prepared Jason's direct appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court, but he has not represented Jason since.As of February 2007, the tests have not yet been completed.In 2001, Jason filed a motion to have the evidence in this case properly preserved and made available for DNA testing, and requested a hearing on the issue.Judge Burnett signed the Order for DNA Testing, which was filed June 2, 2004
Edited sentence: (See Jessie's update here for more detail) In 2001, Jason filed a motion to have the evidence in this case properly preserved and made available for DNA testing, and requested a hearing on the issue.) Because the original Petition was filed in a timely manner, it is an avenue of appeal that is still available to be pursued, as shown in this Joint Status Memorandum filed on June 2, 2004., was a time consuming process.After a lengthy delay, in 2003 Judge Burnett finally entered an Order for Preservation of Evidence, without holding a hearing.Another legal team is conducting Jason�s appeals and they are working in conjunction with Damien and Jessie's lawyers on DNA issues and investigation.As mandated by the court, Paul Ford prepared Jason's direct appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court, but he hasn't represented Jason since.As of February 2007, we are still waiting on the completion of the testing, although recent reports indicate it is nearly finished.Judge Burnett finally signed the Order for DNA Testing, which was filed June 2, 2004.Once we have an update to report, it will be posted on our News page