Amend Criminal Procedure Law, DNA Testing

Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to amend the Criminal Procedure Law to require that in criminal cases where the crime charged is punishable by the death penalty, the prosecuting entity, wherever applicable, perform DNA testing on any biological evidence sample recovered pursuant to the criminal investigation, provide the test results to the defendant and the court, and make such biological evidence sample available for DNA testing by the defendant, and calling for a moratorium on the carrying out of any pending death penalty sentence until individuals who are serving such a sentence are afforded the opportunity, wherever applicable, to retroactively apply any change in the law to their case.