Here’s what the results confirmed…

In a dramatic and tragic turn, Tennessee death row inmate Marlon Duane Kiser’s decades-long fight to prove his innocence has only deepened his ties to the crime. Convicted in 2003 for the murder of Deputy Donald Bond, Kiser has always claimed he was framed, pointing the finger at his former roommate, James Michael Chattin. He launched petitions, maintained a website, and built a public campaign, asserting that Chattin, driven by jealousy and rage, was the real killer.

Kiser claimed Chattin had motive—believing Bond was involved with his wife—and tried to frame him due to an unresolved lawsuit Kiser had filed against local police. Supporters echoed Kiser’s claims, alleging corruption and a rushed conviction. Hopes for a breakthrough rose when his legal team requested a re-examination of fingerprints and palm prints from the crime scene, expecting the results would implicate someone else.

But instead, the new forensic analysis confirmed Kiser’s prints on key evidence, including Bond’s flashlight and patrol car—undermining his entire defense. Combined with other physical evidence, the results only solidified his original conviction.

Despite the devastating findings, Kiser remains defiant, still proclaiming his innocence from behind bars. His campaign continues online, though public support has dwindled. The courts, however, have reaffirmed the conviction, and with the latest scientific evidence, any path to exoneration now seems more distant than ever.