Thursday, January 12, 2012

DNA Evidence Overturning Convictions

Here are some interesting facts on wrongful convictions:
There have been 273 convictions overturned on DNA evidence in the United States, 26 of them in New York State.

Texas leads the nation with 41 wrongful convictions.

17 of those wrongly convicted people served time on death row.

The average length of time they served in prison was 13 years.


Read all about it and the full article on THIS website

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