What can happen when DNA evidence is mishandled

What can happen when DNA evidence is mishandled

“The Cockfight” is a book about injustice, redemption, and a Teacher of the Year caught in an unfair system — a broken system where DNA evidence is mishandled by lab workers, results are either faked or guessed at, and worse: sometimes evidence is destroyed. The book’s title may lead some to envision a connection to the University of South Carolina mascot. However, while there are cockfights in the book — which, by the way, are still misdemeanor…