espite the great injustices they have suffered, the thirty-nine men whose stories are described below are actually the lucky ones. Unlike most cases in the criminal justice system, each of these cases involve DNA evidence, which can expose the guilty and reveal the innocent. It is fortuitous that DNA was preserved and available for testing. Without DNA evidence, these profiles of injustices likely would never have been exposed, and the systemic problems that caused these wrongful convictions may never have been discovered. These thirty-nine cases highlight the need for reform as it is impossible to know how many similar mistakes have been made in cases without DNA evidence to expose them. Texas must address these flaws and implement the reforms that can prevent them to ensure that no innocent person suffers as these thirty-nine men have suffered.
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