DNA Confirms Murderer's Guilt

DNA tests have confirmed the guilt of a man put to death in Virginia's electric chair back in 1992. Governor Mark Warner ordered the tests last month to find out if Roger Coleman was indeed guilty for the rape and murder of his sister-in-law. Death penalty opponents have been pushing for years to have this evidence retested. Coleman had proclaimed his innocence to the end.Roger Keith Coleman was executed in 1992 for the rape and murder of his sister-in-law.The Center Of Forensic Sciences concluded that there is almost no doubt that Coleman was the source of semen found on the body of the victim. James McCloskey, executive director of Centurion Ministries, had been fighting to prove Coleman's innocence since 1988. ''I now know that I was wrong. Indeed, this is a bitter pill to swallow,'' McCloskey said, describing the findings as ''a kick in the stomach'' and adding that he felt betrayed by Coleman.