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Jun 26, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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TYSON

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There seems to be about one case a year now where they're exhonerating someone convicted of a crime long in the past with DNA evidence as well.

Jun 26, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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phinsup

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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='902793' date='Jun 26 2008, 07:18 PM

There seems to be about one case a year now where they're exhonerating someone convicted of a crime long in the past with DNA evidence as well.

more then that actually

Jun 26, 2008 | 07:10 PM

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teknics

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yea they have a whole organization in NY that just goes back over all like pre-96ish cases that were borderline, a lot of convicts actually write them and plea for their assistance.

kevin.

Jun 28, 2008 | 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by teknics' post='902798' date='Jun 26 2008, 04:10 PM

yea they have a whole organization in NY that just goes back over all like pre-96ish cases that were borderline, a lot of convicts actually write them and plea for their assistance.

kevin.

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