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Proposed DNA bills could prevent wrong convictions

Several lawmakers are proposing bills designed to prevent innocent people from ending up behind bars. Brooklyn resident Scott Fappinao spent 21 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape.

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May 4, 2007, 1:23 PM

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