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DNA--Only As Reliable As the People Who Use It
DNA technology not fool proof
DNA testing is an excellent tool, however, no science is any better than the people who use it.
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Report:
Virginia Governor Mark Warner ordered the review of 150 DNA cases after reading a report published by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/ LAB).
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News on Virginia DNA/ Crime Labs:
- "Progress is Slow for Project Testing Old DNA Evidence," Richmond Times - Dispatch, Dec. 27, 2006
- "DNA Testing Ordered on Executed Man," Washington Post, Jan. 5, 2005
- "Shadow of Doubt over Virginia Justice," The Virginian-Pilot, Dec. 16, 2005
- "DNA Tests Exonerate 2 Former Prisoners," Washington Post, Dec. 15, 2005
- "Mistakes By State DNA Firm Alleged," Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 20, 2005
- "Critical Audit Prompts Va. to Review DNA Evidence," The Washington Post, June 20, 2005
- "Freedom Needed in Crime Lab Probe," The Virginian-Pilot, May 19, 2005
- "DNA & Doubt: Flawed System Yields Flawed Results," Richmond Times Dispatch Op-Ed, May 18, 2005
- "Justice Under the Microscope," New York Times, May 16, 2005
- "Virginia Governor Orders Review of 150 DNA Cases by Crime Lab," The New York Times, May 6, 2005
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