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5A版优质实用文档 PAGE PAGE 5 5A版优质实用文档 　法律类 　　GOINGBACKANDGETTINGITRIGHT 　　Byalmosteverymeasure,PaulPfingstisanunsentimentalprosecutor.LastweektheSanDiegoCountydistrictattorneysaidhefullyintendstotrysuspectCharlesAndrewWilliams,15,asanadultfortheSantanaHighSchoolshootings.Evenbeforethetragedy,PfingsthadstoodbehindthecontroversialCalifornialawthatmandatestreatingmurdersuspectsasyoungas14asadults. 　　SonobodywouldhavewageredthatPfingstwouldalsobethefirstD.A.intheU.S.tolaunchhisveryownInnocenceProject.YetlastJune,PfingsttoldhisattorneystogobackoveroldmurderandrapeconvictionsandseeifanyunravelwithnewlydevelopedDNA-testingtools.Inotherwords,hewantedtorevisitpastvictories--thistimeplayingfortheotherteam.Ithinkpeoplemisunderstandbeingconservativeforbeingbiased,saysPfingst.Iconsidermyselfapragmaticguy,andIhavenointerestinputtinginnocentpeopleinjail. 　　AroundtheU.S.,flabbergasteddefenseattorneysandtheirjailedclientscheeredhismove.Amongprosecutors,however,therewasanawkwardpause.Afterall,eachDNAtestcostsasmuchas$5,000.Thentherestheunspokenrisk:ifdozensofinnocentsturnup,theD.A.willhaveindictedhisshop. 　　Butninemonthslater,nobudgetshavebeenbustedorprosecutorsousted.Onlytherarecasemeritsreview.Pfingststeamconsidersconvictionsbefore1993,whenthecitystartedroutineDNAtesting.Theydiscardcasesifthedefendanthasbeenreleased.Ofthe560remainingfiles,theyhavere-eGamined200,lookingforcaseswithbiologicalevidenceanddefendantswhostillclaiminnocence. 　　Theyhaveidentifiedthreesofar.Themostcompellinginvolvesamanserving12yearsformolestingagirlwhowasplayinginhisapartment.Butotherswerethereatthetime.Policefoundasmalldropofsalivaonthevictimsshirt--toosmallasampletotestin1991.Todaythatspotcouldfreeaman.Testresultsaredueanyday.InspiredbySanDiego,10othercountiesintheU.S.arestartingDNAaudits. 　　ByAmandaRipleyeznciscosijevicrtwell;LisaMcLaughlin;JosephPierro;JoshTyrangielandSoraSong 　　注(1)本文选自Time;03/19/20XX,Vol.157Issue11,p62,1p,2c,3bw 　　注(2)本文习题命题模仿对象20XX年真题teGt1. 　　1.HowdidPfingstcarryouthisownInnocenceProje