Public defenders are turning up the heat on the city three months after a massive fire at an NYPD evidence warehouse. Very little was saved, and the DNA evidence that was destroyed could jeopardize cases. TimMcNicholas reports.
The NYPD told CBS2 the eight salvaged barrels are being reviewed and documented and they're working with district attorneys to"verify the location and status of each specific evidence request.""We did have some vehicles in there, and we had some biological evidence -- DNA, things from past crimes, burglaries, maybe shooting incidents," NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said at the time.
The Legal Aid Society says that evidence could be key because their cases sometimes hinge on DNA testing involving decades-old evidence. The attorneys said they cannot provide names, but they have one client whose murder conviction is currently under review and the lawyers are trying to find out if important evidence was destroyed.
"Some of these are people who have waited many, many years in order for the technology to advance to the point where DNA could actually be helpful," Cheung said. According to the FDNY, the fire was caused by electrical problems. Police say before the fire, construction was just about to start on a project to address electrical issues there.
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