Court Orders DNA Testing in 1988 Janine Balding Murder Case

Convicted killer Stephen Jamieson secures ruling for forensic testing to compare DNA evidence, potentially questioning his life sentence.

Stephen Wayne Jamieson, convicted for the 1988 abduction, rape, and murder of Janine Balding, has won a court ruling allowing DNA testing of key evidence.
The DNA testing will compare a partial profile from a bandana used in the crime with the DNA of Mark 'Shorty' Wells, another man with the same nickname as Jamieson.
Justice Ian Harrison ruled that the testing is in the public interest, emphasizing the importance of reliable evidence in criminal convictions.
Previous forensic analysis excluded Jamieson and his co-defendants as contributors to the DNA found on the bandana, raising questions about the case.
The court has scheduled further proceedings in March to determine how the DNA testing will be conducted, with Jamieson seeking a broader inquiry into his conviction.