Criminal
Jan. 27, 2001
Age of Innocence
The premise behind the law is that DNA testing technology has improved so dramatically in recent years that new testing could free innocent people.
A new law effective at the beginning of this year gives defendants the opportunity to try to overturn their convictions by having DNA tests performed on the evidence in their cases. Even defendants found guilty decades ago are entitled to relief. The underlying premise behind the law is that...
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