Conspiracy Theory

Since alot of bloggers have their conspiracy theories about the clemency granting of Lovitt, I have one on a larger scale.
It seems to me that in light of this case, where the evidence was destroyed too early, that an anti-death penalty clerk could order evidence be destroyed in hopes that it would result in a situation like this one.
I have no idea what this type of behavior would result in, so if someone with knowledge of this subject would please debunk why this will not happen, I would certainly appreciate it.
I am interested to hear if this is a real possibility.
God forbid our County Clerk elections become about their death-penalty stances, but I can see it happening.