DNA error could re-open past cases: District Attorney "mortified" that wrong person was convicted

[Bluebear]

The revelation this week about a DNA mix-up that falsely sent a man to prison is raising concerns of more cases being re-opened for DNA retesting.

According to several legal experts, if a conviction relied heavily and solely on DNA evidence and the convicted claims his or her innocence, there may be a case to retest...

For Clark County District Attorney David Roger, the person who prosecuted the case against Dwayne Jackson in 2001, it’s never easy to know that you sent the wrong person to jail. “I was mortified that we had convicted an innocent person,” DA Roger said about receiving the call regarding the DNA mix-up involving Jackson’s case.

Roger found out from Metro Police about a labeling mishap on two suspect DNA samples that led to a wrongful conviction. “It was human error. The science of DNA is still a proven science, but, when you have human error, then that creates a problem.” Note: No shit, Sherlock.

http://www.mynews3.com/story.php?id=46492&n=5037

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1. did you read the other articles about that case?

There were two criminals, likely the one "exonerated" was the other.

[xchrom]

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