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Forensics From 10K Criminal Cases to Get New Review

Cases as far back as 1985 to get a second look by Justice Dept, FBI

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 10, 2012 11:12 PM CDT | Updated Jul 11, 2012 4:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Justice Department and FBI have launched the FBI's biggest-ever post-conviction review, taking a second look at thousands of cases to determine whether defendants were wrongly convicted because of faulty forensic analysis. The review will examine all cases involving FBI Laboratory hair and fiber...   Read full story »

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