Thursday, December 29, 2011
In cases where DNA evidence doesn't resolve questions of guilt or innocence, the innocent have a much tougher time being exonerated
All those DNA exonerations proved that our justice system is terribly flawed. As the DNA cases thin out, there are still likely innumerable cases where the innocent were convicted due to the same kinds of problems that plagued the DNA cases -- except that DNA evidence won't help resolve them. In cases where DNA evidence doesn't matter, the innocent have a much more difficult time being exonerated. http://www.dallasobserver.com/2011-12-29/news/beyond-dna-difficult-tests-for-the-justice-system/
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I know next to nothing about DNA RNA Sequencing et al. I would have to take the word of the DNA expert as far as what proves what. Might as well put the expert on the jury.
First the "easy" cases, where DNA exoneration were black and white innocent or guilty.
Next will come the bloody nightmare of freeing the wrongfully incarcerated - God only know what measure of success that will have.
Beyond that will be those not in prison, or already released from prison, but forever vilified on a public hit list registry.
If you couldn't prove innocence in the first place, how are you going to prove it afterward with NO DNA or recantations?
DNA was a miracle, and we need another miracle.
Since rape cases don't require corroboration, I sometimes wonder why DAs even bother with DNA testing. Make every case he said/she said, and when you win (which you usually will in today's "women never lie" PC social environment) there's nothing the defendant can use to appeal.
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