Results of a Texas Department of Public Safety audit on the Austin Police Department crime lab will be released this afternoon
Back in July former employee Cecily Hamilton filed a complaint stating that there were mistakes with DNA testing at the crime lab. This complaint sent shock waves throughout the court system and put hundreds of cases with DNA evidence in jeopardy.
Once Hamilton’s complaint became public, Austin Police Department Chief, Art Acevedo and District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg asked that an audit of the lab be done. Both Lehmberg and Acevedo stated that they were confident in the DNA testing at the lab. They went on to say that the audit would help restore faith in the lab and would allow the department to be transparent with the public.
