Soering’s 40-Year Fight for Innocence | Roanoke News

Jens Soering is fighting for his life again, seeking a writ of actual innocence after nearly 40 years — and the Virginia Court of Appeals has just ordered the attorney general to respond by October 5th. With new DNA evidence showing type O blood doesn’t match him and experts calling key footprint evidence “junk science,” his team believes this is their best shot yet. Soering claims he confessed only to protect his then-girlfriend, Elizabeth Haysom, whom he believed was guilty — and that he thought his diplomat father would get him a lighter sentence in Germany. Both were paroled in 2019 after serving over three decades. The lowered standard of proof since 2020 makes this more plausible than ever — and his legal team is convinced the court is finally taking his case seriously. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/178b329c3e4f9dc8