Prosecutor drops charges in Ohio twin slaying

COLUMBUS (AP) — A prosecutor has dropped charges against an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his identical twin after tests cast doubt on the key piece of evidence.

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien of Franklin County Common Pleas Court said Thursday that tests show a print of Derris Lewis’ palm found in the bedroom where the January 2008 shooting happened was not covered in blood, as previously alleged.

Lewis had previously shared the bedroom at their mother’s Columbus home with his twin, Dennis. Attorneys had argued it was natural his print would be in the room.