important singular law enforcement tool than expanded dna collection from all convicted offenders. >> this will not only help us solve crime, it will also help us prevent crime and exonerate the wrongly convicted. >> the governor says the law is also a victory for anyone victimized by repeat offenders who should have been locked up long ago. back in 2004 when petty larceny was added to the list, it identified suspects linked to 48 murders and 220 sexual assaults. but critics claim state crime labs aren't equipped to handle the bigger load. the new york civil liberties union says, quote, life is not a csi episode. dna evidence is highly susceptible to human error, fraud and abuse. a massive expansion of new york's dna data bank without adequate safeguards will increase mistakes and lead to flawed prosecutions. the president of the council for responsible genetics agrees. >> when you add too many stamps so the database, that increases