The Orlando Sentinel reports the case of an Orlando police dog whose handler claimed it could still track scents six months after someone had been at a crime scene. Several people were convicted on this basis (prosecutors apparently brought in the wonder dog whenever they needed to tie a suspect to a crime scene); one spent 22 years in prison before being freed on DNA evidence.

Neither Gov. Crist, the Florida Attorney General or State Attorney Norm Wolfinger want to make a general review of cases in which the dog provided evidence; Wolfinger’s office said it doesn’t have a record of such cases, or any way to compile one.

“Defendants have had rights in Florida to challenge their convictions through a well established post-conviction process,” the statement said.

And I’m sooooo sure the state will be behind them 100 percent when they do.

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