| Number | 19917 |
| Subject | Crime |
| Source | KHOU-TV (Houston) |
| State | TX |
| Year | 2002 |
| Publication Date | November 11, 12, 13, 15, 18 and December 12, 2002 |
| Summary | KHOU-TV found that the Houston Police Department crime lab was making egregious mistakes, that had put innocent people in prison and the guilty free or undetected. As a result of this investigation, all DNA testing at the lab was stopped and more than 600 cases are being reexamined. |
| Category | None |
| Pages | 83 |
| Keywords | police crime lab;Houston Police Department;DNA;experts reports;TAPE;TV;TRANSCRIPT |
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