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nov 6, 1987 - The Trial of Tommy Lee Andrews

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Tommy Lee Andrews was found guilty of robbery and rape because of DNA evidence he left at the scene. This was the first case where someone was convicted on the basis of DNA evidence, marking a revolutionary change in the process of convicting criminals by using DNA as evidence.

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nov 6, 1987
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~ 38 years ago

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