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1、7A版优质实用文档 法律类 GOINGBACKANDGETTINGITRIGHT Byalmosteverymeasure,PaulPfingstisanunsentimentalprosecutor.LastweektheSanDiegoCountydistrictattorneysaidhefullyintendstotrysuspectCharlesAndrewWilliams,15,asanadultfortheSantanaHighSchoolshootings.Evenbeforethetragedy,Pfingsthadsto
2、odbehindthecontroversialCalifornialawthatmandatestreatingmurdersuspectsasyoungas14asadults. SonobodywouldhavewageredthatPfingstwouldalsobethefirstD.A.intheU.S.tolaunchhisveryownInnocenceProject.YetlastJune,Pfingsttoldhisattorneystogobackoveroldmurderandrapeconvictionsandsee
3、ifanyunravelwithnewlydevelopedDNA-testingtools.Inotherwords,hewantedtorevisitpastvictories--thistimeplayingfortheotherteam."Ithinkpeoplemisunderstandbeingconservativeforbeingbiased,"saysPfingst."Iconsidermyselfapragmaticguy,andIhavenointerestinputtinginnocentpeopleinjail."
4、AroundtheU.S.,flabbergasteddefenseattorneysandtheirjailedclientscheeredhismove.Amongprosecutors,however,therewasanawkwardpause.Afterall,eachDNAtestcostsasmuchas$5,000.Thenthere'stheunspokenrisk:ifdozensofinnocentsturnup,theD.A.willhaveindictedhisshop. Butninemonthslater,nob
5、udgetshavebeenbustedorprosecutorsousted.Onlytherarecasemeritsreview.Pfingst'steamconsidersconvictionsbefore1993,whenthecitystartedroutineDNAtesting.Theydiscardcasesifthedefendanthasbeenreleased.Ofthe560remainingfiles,theyhavere-examined200,lookingforcaseswithbiologicaleviden
6、ceanddefendantswhostillclaiminnocence. Theyhaveidentifiedthreesofar.Themostcompellinginvolvesamanserving12yearsformolestingagirlwhowasplayinginhisapartment.Butotherswerethereatthetime.Policefoundasmalldropofsalivaonthevictim'sshirt--toosmallasampletotestin1991.Todaythatspot
7、couldfreeaman.Testresultsaredueanyday.InspiredbySanDiego,10othercountiesintheU.S.arestartingDNAaudits. ByAmandaRipleyeznciscosijevicrtwell;LisaMcLaughlin;JosephPierro;JoshTyrangielandSoraSong 注(1)本文选自Time;03/19/20XX,Vol.157Issue11,p62,1p,2c,3bw 注(2)本文习题命题模仿对象20XX年真题text1.
8、 1.HowdidPfingstcarryouthisownInnocenceProject? [A]Bygettingridofhisbiasa