Cornelius Dupree was lucky – the biological evidence in his case still existed and was available for DNA testing. Many others in his predicament aren’t so lucky, as Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins points out in a news story featured on PBS NewsHour on January 4, 2011.  Read more about Cornelius Dupree’s case here.

Learn more about evidence retention and access at NCIP’s January 12th Breakfast Briefing. Info and registration at januarybreakfastbriefing.eventbrite.com/