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BEASTLY EVIDENCE Animal DNA Can Put Bite Into Criminal Cases


— March 9, 2003

Animal DNA is increasingly being used both to convict and exonerate defendants in criminal trials, the ABA Journal reports here. In one case, DNA from dog feces on a suspect’s shoe tied him to a triple murder scene, and ultimately led to his conviction.


Animal DNA is increasingly being used both to convict and exonerate defendants in criminal trials, the ABA Journal reports here. In one case, DNA from dog feces on a suspect’s shoe tied him to a triple murder scene, and ultimately led to his conviction.

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