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Postconviction Dna Testing: Recommendations For Retention, Storage And Disposal Of Biological Evidence, California Attorney General
Postconviction Dna Testing: Recommendations For Retention, Storage And Disposal Of Biological Evidence, California Attorney General
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On January 1, 2001, a new postconviction testing law was enacted in California. This law, which provides a mechanism for inmates to seek postconviction DNA testing of evidence, creates a new safety check on our criminal justice system that will ensure wrongly convicted persons have the ability to prove their innocence through the use of newly developed technology. It is the goal of the Postconviction Testing/Evidence Retention Task Force and the California law enforcement community to offer full and fair access to postconviction testing for meritorious claims.
Implementation of postconviction testing procedures raises significant questions regarding evidence retention which law …