DNA backlogs, submissions grow

MADISON, Wis. The number of criminal cases waiting for DNA tests in Wisconsin more than doubled from 2003 to 2005.

The Associated Press reviewed Justice Department statistics and found the backlog has jumped from 478 in 2003 to 1 thousand 375 in 2005.

Justice officials say they've been inundated with evidence from district attorneys and police departments looking to bolster their cases. The number of cases sent to the state crime labs in Madison and Milwaukee grew 62 percent over those three years.

Prosecutors say juries familiar with forensics television shows like "C-S-I" expect DNA evidence.