Wis. gov: DNA situation needs more study
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says he needs to take a hard look at state Justice Department data that shows thousands of convicts' DNA never made it to state crime labs.
Doyle is in China on a trade mission. Speaking by phone from Shanghai, the governor says he's been briefed on the situation and he's not convinced the Justice Department's numbers are accurate.
Doyle was the attorney general in 2000, when Wisconsin passed a law mandating convicted felons give up DNA samples.
He says there was a huge push then to get as many people in the state's DNA database as possible, but the system for DNA collection should be in place by now.
Sep 21, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.
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And he's there on BUSINESS interests.
Sep 21, 2009 at 12:05 p.m.
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Most of the collection issues are with local law enforcement agencies, and it's been two years since he last traveled to China.
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