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1、法律类 GOINGBACKANDGETTINGITRIGHT Byalmosteverymeasure,PaulPfingstisanunsentimentalprosecutor.LastweektheSanDiegoCountydistrictattorneysaidhefullyintendstotrysuspectCharlesAndrewWilliams,15,asanadultfortheSantanaHighSchoolshootings.Evenbeforethetragedy,Pfingsthadsto
2、odbehindthecontroversialCalifornialawthatmandatestreatingmurdersuspectsasyoungas14asadults. SonobodywouldhavewageredthatPfingstwouldalsobethefirstD.A.intheU.S.tolaunchhisveryownInnocenceProject.YetlastJune,Pfingsttoldhisattorneystogobackoveroldmurderandrapeconvict
3、ionsandseeifanyunravelwithnewlydevelopedDNA-testingtools.Inotherwords,hewantedtorevisitpastvictories--thistimeplayingfortheotherteam."Ithinkpeoplemisunderstandbeingconservativeforbeingbiased,"saysPfingst."Iconsidermyselfapragmaticguy,andIhavenointerestinputtinginno
4、centpeopleinjail." AroundtheU.S.,flabbergasteddefenseattorneysandtheirjailedclientscheeredhismove.Amongprosecutors,however,therewasanawkwardpause.Afterall,eachDNAtestcostsasmuchas$5,000.Thenthere'stheunspokenrisk:ifdozensofinnocentsturnup,theD.A.willhaveindictedhi
5、sshop. Butninemonthslater,nobudgetshavebeenbustedorprosecutorsousted.Onlytherarecasemeritsreview.Pfingst'steamconsidersconvictionsbefore1993,whenthecitystartedroutineDNAtesting.Theydiscardcasesifthedefendanthasbeenreleased.Ofthe560remainingfiles,theyhavere-examine
6、d200,lookingforcaseswithbiologicalevidenceanddefendantswhostillclaiminnocence. Theyhaveidentifiedthreesofar.Themostcompellinginvolvesamanserving12yearsformolestingagirlwhowasplayinginhisapartment.Butotherswerethereatthetime.Policefoundasmalldropofsalivaonthevictim
7、'sshirt--toosmallasampletotestin1991.Todaythatspotcouldfreeaman.Testresultsaredueanyday.InspiredbySanDiego,10othercountiesintheU.S.arestartingDNAaudits. ByAmandaRipleyeznciscosijevicrtwell;LisaMcLaughlin;JosephPierro;JoshTyrangielandSoraSong 注(1)本文选自Time;03/19/20
8、01,Vol.157Issue11,p62,1p,2c,3bw 注(2)本文习题命题模仿对象2004年真题text1. 1.HowdidPfingstcarryouthisownInnocenceProject? [A]Bygettingridofhisbiasagainstthes
