Postconviction DNA Testing Should Be Encouraged

      In the essay "Postconviction DNA Testing Should be Encouraged", Tim O'brien has a strong point of view about encouraging DNA testing. Many people are accused of crimes. Sometimes people are convicted when in reality they are innocent. Larry Youngblood was accused in 1988, of raping a child. He was sentence to to spend years in jail. In 2000, due to a DNA testing done in Tuscan Youngblod was proven innocent. There are many innocent men and women who are in jail. If DNA testing were done during investigations the results would be different. Many times because prosecutors resist to to reopen an old case, no DNA testing is done . O'Brien believes if DNA testing is done, many innocent people wouldnt be in jail.

     I agree with Tim O'Brien's opinion that DNA should be used to prove a case. DNA testing can be a very powerful piece of evidence that can save a person from jail. Maybe reopening an old case is time consuming but can help prove someone innocent. I do believe that DNA testing is important but I've learned that it may not always be so accurate. So when using DNA  testing, they should consider other evidence as well.