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Washington State Postconviction DNA Testing Program Grant • Prof. Jacqueline McMurtrie, J.D. •Director, Innocence Project Northwest Clinic •University of Washington School of Law •Gary Shutler, Ph.D. •Washington State Patrol, Crime Lab Division RCW 10.73.170 • A person convicted of a felony in a Washington state court serving a term of imprisonment may submit to the court that entered the judgment of conviction a motion requesting DNA testing • Court shall grant testing if provisions of statute are met and convicted person has “shown the likelihood that the DNA evidence would demonstrate innocence on a more probable than not basis” • DNA testing ordered under this section shall be performed by the Washington state patrol crime laboratory Limiting Factors: • Legal review of applications • Finding the DNA evidence • Crime lab resources for DNA testing • Specialty DNA testing (i.e. mitochondrial) Project Component #1 Use paralegal consultants to: • Assist in reviewing application files • Trace what happened to the DNA evidence after the original trial • Assist in filing motions with the court Project Component #2 Increase Crime Lab resources • Hire an experienced DNA scientist to compensate for the additional workload • Allow for more rapid turnaround for postconviction DNA case testing Project Component #3 Outsource specialty DNA testing • Mitochondrial DNA testing • YSTR typing Implementation Plan Legal review of application backlog • Supervised by IPNW Clinical Director, paralegal consultants help determine whether application meets RCW 10.73.170 criteria • Paralegal consultants assist in obtaining police reports, court transcripts, tracking evidence and filing motions Implementation Plan Crime Lab Analysis • DNA Technical Leader or designate to provide technical advise on likelihood of success for meaningful DNA typing on evidence and type of testing to pursue • Evidence for successful applications will be accepted at any of the 5 WSP DNA labs Challenges • Filling the DNA Forensic Scientist position with an experienced candidate • Setting up the paralegal consultant • Coordinating 2 state entities (WSPCL & UW) Thank you • Questions?