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2000 April Report of the Auditor General of Canada

April 2000 Report—Chapter 7

Exhibit 7.3—Examples of Negative Feedback on DNA Delays

  • "1st degree murder trial . . . DNA [was] crucial evidence for Crown's case . . . [the] time delay for this type of lab request is far too lengthy. Receiving the lab report the day of the trial is not acceptable."
  • "Testing was not completed in time to be used to obtain DNA warrant and accused was acquitted at trial."
  • ". . . an enormous amount of (police) work could have been eliminated if lab results could have been obtained quicker."
  • "The major concern of . . . the homicide investigators is turnaround time on DNA exhibits. Please continue to focus on reducing this time. It is getting better."

Source: RCMP Lab Complaint Files