Judge upholds DNA evidence use in Bronx trial
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Gerald Sheindlin ruled DNA fingerprinting scientifically reliable for trials but warned some tests in Jose Castro case were flawed and cannot be used. He described a three month hearing as comprehensive while noting ongoing debates among lawyers and scientists.
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Drug arrests rise in New York in first half of 1989
Statewide felony arrests reach 106,830 in six months, up 13.9 percent from 1988, with drug arrests at 31,756 a 344 percent rise. Indictments climb 22.1 percent to 37,629, drug indictments up 51 percent, and drugs account for 47 percent of all indictments. Upstate and suburbs show larger drug-crime rate gains than the city, as officials warn of wider distribution from New York City to Hudson River communities.
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LiGNLICY trial witness tells tale of bribe
A former aide Mary Ann Eboh testified that Frank Turco delivered a kickback to Leon Helmsley at the Palace Hotel. She described an envelope she found in Helmsley’s purse that looked like money and said the scene suggested cash flowing to Helmsley during the tax fraud trial.
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