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FBI report to show errors affected hundreds of cases - CBS News
Before DNA testing became prevalent, the FBI relied heavily on visual analysis of evidence, sometimes building cases on microscopic analysis of hair.
But in 2012, federal officials launched an investigation after the Washington Post reported that flawed forensic hair matches might have led to the convictions of hundreds of innocent people.
In a full report coming out Monday, the Innocence Project and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will say that from the 1970s through 1999, 25 of 29 FBI forensic examiners had errors in their testimony -- impacting 257 cases.
The report also says out of 18 executions, 12 of them had errors in either testimony or lab reports.
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FBI report to show errors affected hundreds of cases - CBS News
Before DNA testing became prevalent, the FBI relied heavily on visual analysis of evidence, sometimes building cases on microscopic analysis of hair.
But in 2012, federal officials launched an investigation after the Washington Post reported that flawed forensic hair matches might have led to the convictions of hundreds of innocent people.
In a full report coming out Monday, the Innocence Project and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will say that from the 1970s through 1999, 25 of 29 FBI forensic examiners had errors in their testimony -- impacting 257 cases.
The report also says out of 18 executions, 12 of them had errors in either testimony or lab reports.
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