Prosecution witnesses said DNA evidence linked Vance to Anne Pressly's death and to a separate rape case in which he has pleaded not guilty. The defense had said police duped Vance into confessing and giving officers a DNA sample to compare with evidence in the case.
Pressly never regained consciousness and died five days after the Oct. 20, 2008, attack at her home.
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