” The revolving door of criminal justice means that once you are in, you can never get out “- ANON

NY Innocence Project attorney, Vanessa Potkin, takes on a DA who objects to post conviction DNA testing of Potkin’s client. The DA thinks “convictions are final” and excuses that, having been released from jail years ago, Harrell is not a candidate for exoneration.  In part, Potkin argues:

“Despite that, Potkin said Harrell’s conviction on the sexual assault charge has thrown up roadblocks to his finding housing and employment because he is on the state’s sex offender registry. His address is displayed readily on the online registry, she points out. And Harrell has twice been incarcerated since serving his sentence because he failed to register his whereabouts with police, a requirement for certain sex offenders under Megan’s Law, Potkin said.” Read the full article here.  via @WrongConvBlog

Readers should remember that the DA works for the county government which would be on the hook for compensation litigation should the rape kit DNA exclude this now ex-con claiming innocence. Costs of wrongful convictions.