Word: dna
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...They did attempt DNA tests on some of the biological evidence from the rape kit, but because of the limited technology available at the time, they weren't able to obtain a genetic profile. And that's what we hope to correct...
...didn't Harvey's lawyers introduce this DNA evidence during the 1990 trial...
...Judge Bryan was not impressed by those concerns; he ordered all DNA evidence sent away to a state laboratory for testing, where Harvey's lawyers hope scientists will find the genetic samples taken at the crime scene do not match their client...
...Vanessa Potkin is a staff attorney for the Innocence Project, a New York-based legal clinic that advocates for access to post-conviction DNA testing. Potkin was among the lawyers representing Harvey in this case. She spoke with TIME.com Tuesday...
...Vanessa Potkin: When someone contacts us, we look at whether there is some biological evidence that could prove either innocence or guilt. In Harvey's case, we filed the complaint in July of 2000, but Harvey first contacted us in 1993. We started making efforts to locate Harvey's DNA evidence as early as 1996, beginning with approaching the prosecutors and the state forensic labs...