The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department admitted this week that more than 5,600 rape kits may be untested by its crime lab. The news of the backlog came just weeks after the Los Angeles Police Department acknowledged a backlog of more than 7,000 untested DNA samples.

Unfortunately, the longer a law-enforcement agency takes to perform any scientific tests, the more likely it is that an error will occur.  Errors have occurred in crime labs processing evidence in offenses ranging from DUI / DWI to sexual assault to murder.

If you’re facing a California criminal charge built on scientific evidence, you need a defense lawyer with the knowledge to thoroughly examine the facts of your case. A skilled California defense attorney from The Kavinoky Law Firm will analyze your case and determine whether evidence may be open to challenge. Please contact us today at 1.877.4NO.CUFFS for a free consultation.

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