Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 15, 1989


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: the reliability of DNA testing as legal evidence with Ted Koppel (ABC), New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Sheindlin, FBI Director William Sessions, and New York Law School Professor Donald Shapiro; taped segment with John Martin (ABC), jury foreman Harding Mottesheard, juror Betty Cunningham, Karen Wexler of Lifecodes Laboratory, Attorney Jeffrey Everhart, defense witness Eric Lander, Attorney Barry Scheck, prosecution witness Richard Roberts, and Shapiro.

Begin Time:11:31:00 pm
End Time:12:01:00 am
TVN Record Number:646508
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University
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