Thursday, July 28, 2005
Backlog Stories
In Illinois, a murder conviction was dismissed on speedy trial grounds, because of unjustified delays in getting a DNA test done. Story here, opinion here. Lots of other backlogs; autopsies in Texas; DNA in Nebraska, everything in New Hampshire and Montana. Missouri looks good. [Jack Chin]
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/2005/07/backlog_stories.html