APD’s backlog on cases mount as lab remains shuttered

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Austin Police Department continues to work on fixing the problems identified at its currently shuttered DNA lab, KXAN News has learned the Travis County District Attorney’s Office has sent out 998 Brady notices for cases that have already gone to trial in relation to the DNA mixture results. The Brady Act requires the prosecution to disclose any information or material that could potentially impact a defendant’s case.
Out of the nearly 1,000 notices