In 1981 Raymond Towler was arrested for rape, assault and kidnapping. He was given two consecutive sentences 7 to 25 and 5 to 25 years. In May 2004 Towler was able to file an application for DNA testing based on a new law in Ohio. Finally in May of 2010, 29 years later, the final findings resulted in Towler's request for release being granted.
It's amazing how far we've come in forensic DNA testing and even more so to think where we will be in another 30 years. There have been more than 260 exoneration cases based on DNA evidence and of those cases about 160 true suspects/perpetrators have been identified. Forensic DNA material is constantly involved in the pursuit of crime perpetrators and will continually play a vital role in their convictions.
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