ID:

165

Date:

2007-03-25

Headline:

Local DNA labs avoid state, U.S. laws to nab criminals

Reporter's name:

Richard Willing

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

USA Today

City:

Washington, DC

Summary:

The New York-based Innocence Project, which works to overturn convictions through DNA evidence, learned through FOIA that New York state has at least eight local crime labs that keep more than 2,000 DNA profiles of suspects, USA TODAY reported.

Keywords:

DNA, crime labs, Innocence Project

Agencies:

FBI

States:

US

Categories:

FBI