Spitzer propõe a expansão da base de dados do DNA

Gov. Eliot Spitzer anunciou-o ontem submeterá a legislação para expandir o banco de dados do DNA do estado que exige a coleção do DNA de cada pessoa convicted de um crime, assim como indivíduos no probation, na supervisão do parole, ou registada como offenders do sexo.

A conta estende também o statute de limitações para os crimes em que o enforcement de lei recuperou o DNA do perpetrator, mas não pôde ainda combiná-lo a um indivíduo conhecido.

Under current law, the state only collects DNA samples from about half of the defendants convicted of crimes, Spitzer said, which “severely limits available criminal evidence, and leads to difficulty solving serious crimes.”

Other provisions:
—Defendants who can make a proper showing of need will have the right to apply for DNA testing before trial, or after trial if necessary;—When there is new evidence that may exonerate a defendant, the prosecutor will be required to bring it to the attention of the court, and the court will be required to reach a prompt resolution of the issues—There will be a new office charged with the responsibility of studying cases in which defendants have been exonerated, and trying to identify the weaknesses in the system that allowed that to happen,

The bill also will:—Establish best practices for the collection and preservation of DNA evidence; and—Require defendants to bring all their post-conviction challenges in one motion at the same time, while simultaneously preserving an exception permitting additional post-conviction challenges based upon newly discovered evidence of innocence.—Expand the opportunity for innocent defendants who are exonerated to seek compensation from the State.

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