Va. governor seeks random check of DNA evidence

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: September 5, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

STEVE SZKOTAK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
09-05-2004

Va. governor seeks random check of DNA evidence -- Fears past errors at state lab
By STEVE SZKOTAK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 09-05-2004, Sunday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday

RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Mark R. Warner is reviewing a proposal to test random samples of old DNA evidence from thousands of crime scenes after genetic tests exonerated a man who had served 22 years in prison for two rapes, the third such reversal in Virginia.

"The justice system is an imperfect system," Warner spokeswoman Ellen Qualls ...

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