Colorado Justice Review Project Receives Million Dollar Grant: Will Use DNA to Review Convictions

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Andres Guevara

The Colorado Justice Review Project has received a $1.2 million dollar grant to assist in the review of thousands of rapes, murders and manslaughters to determine if anyone was wrongfully convicted.  The Attorney General’s Office applied for the federal grant. In its proposal, the AG’s office said that its goal is to test biological evidence [...]

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DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Andres Guevara

Once again, it seems as if conventional wisdom is turned on its head. After years of CSI on television, the general public has embraced DNA evidence as the great “truth teller.” However, a recent study by Isreali scientists calls for great caution and a return to sanity. The bottom line is that there is no [...]

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