May 23 2008
Dallas D.A. Approves Additional DNA Tests
The Innocence Project of Texas is currently reviewing more than 400 requests for DNA testing made by Dallas County inmates. This review, which is being conducted in partnership with the Dallas District Attorney’s Office, has already led to DNA testing in some cases, but there are several more cases where future DNA testing has been approved by the D.A.’s office. The Dallas Morning News reports today that:
The Dallas County District Attorney’s office has approved three additional post-conviction DNA tests for inmates seeking exoneration, prosecutor Mike Ware said Friday.
This brings the total of approved tests to 20 for those who were denied under previous district attorney Bill Hill. Of those: two men have been exonerated, two men were confirmed as the perpetrators and the other cases are in various stages of testing or waiting to be tested.
Mr. Ware, who oversees the conviction integrity unit, declined to name the inmates the DA’s office agreed to test.
The review of about 350 inmates’ previously denied tests is part of a partnership between District Attorney Craig Watkins and the Innocence Project of Texas. About 175 requests have now been reviewed.
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