San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2009 by Erin Murphy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/24/EDPI163A8L.DTL&type=printable
Given the broad reliance on the accuracy of DNA matches—whether for criminal convictions despite contrary evidence or the recent approval of “familial searches” that comb databases for a perpetrator’s relatives—the government cannot defend its refusal. Neutral, qualified researchers need access to this material to protect the rights of the accused and prevent conviction of the innocent.