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Cases Reviewed for DNA Evidence

Ametha Sharma from member station KPBS reports the San Diego District Attorney's office is reviewing a number of cases to see if DNA evidence could definitely prove guilt or innocence. The reviews are being conducted on more than 500 convictions made before 1992, when DNA evidence was not widely in use.

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