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Arapahoe County DA seeks federal grant to expand reviews of potential wrongful convictions
Summary
The district attorney’s office told commissioners it will apply for a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant worth about $500,000–$600,000 over three years to expand conviction‑integrity reviews, add two part‑time positions and fund DNA testing for cases tied to a former CBI analyst; the board signaled support.
The Arapahoe County District Attorney’s office told commissioners it plans to apply for a federal grant to expand reviews of possible wrongful convictions linked to work by a former Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst.
"This grant recently came through for the Department of Justice. It is to look at wrongful conviction," the DA representative said, explaining the award would support a conviction‑integrity review process and expand the…
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