Category Archives: DNA Testing
Oakland County To Expand Crime Lab, Bypassing State Lab
From freep.com The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is considering expanding the county’s crime lab to include DNA testing, avoiding state DNA test result delays that at times stretch six to nine months. “The State Police do a great job; they … Continue reading
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Man Who Spent 30 Years Behind Bars Proven Innocent
From CNN.com A Texas man imprisoned 30 years ago on rape and murder charges had his conviction overturned on Tuesday after DNA evidence exonerated him. Dallas County Judge Don Adams overturned Cornelius Dupree Jr.’s conviction Tuesday, clearing his name officially. … Continue reading
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Three Ways Police Can Legally Obtain Your DNA Without Your Consent
If you find yourself in a situation where a police officer asks you for your DNA, you have the legal right to say “no.” However, there are a few ways police can legally obtain your DNA without your consent. Collecting … Continue reading
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North Carolina’s Corrupted Crime Lab
A damning state report finds systematic abuse, including death penalty cases. The SBI crime lab scandal is only the most recent story of forensics malfeasance. In recent years there have been forensics scandals in Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, California,Michigan, Texas, and at the FBI. Read the full … Continue reading
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DNA Testing Links Calif. Man to “Offensive Material” (Really) in Woman’s Water Bottle
This is anything but your typical DNA evidence case. Prosecutors say they used DNA testing to connect Michael Kevin Lallana, a 31-year-old employee of a financial firm, to a rude, lewd crime — putting an “offensive material” into a female … Continue reading
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CSI… It’s Only A T.V. Show
Crime scene investigation shows, like CSI or NCIS, depict DNA profiling as a quick and easy process. Some people get really into these types of shows but when they encounter forensics in real life, they are often let down by … Continue reading
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