[Henrietta]

It looks like the prosecution was deliberately withholding exculpatory evidence from the defense, to prevent the accused from defending himself.

Often, prosecutors get away with such nonsense because the judges and the prosecutors are on the "same side," so to speak. Sounds like the judge here understands his duty to society and to the constitution and is going to make everybody play by the rules. We need more judges like this.

[eno_]

Amen to that.

DNA is a potentially powerful tool, but prosecutors who railroad defendants and labs that botch DNA analysis devalue this tool.

Think of the number of burglaries that could be solved if DNA evidence was routinely collected at property crime scenes. But that will only work if everyone plays by the rules.