. >> reporter: law professor robert talbot says this incident will hurt the crime lab's credibility and he says that could impact the outcome of criminal cases. >> the more chance there is for a jury to say we are not going to believe this. we are not going to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: san francisco police told us today they have secured a $400,000 grant from the department of homeland security to update their software so that they can start using those dna testing machines. they expect to have them up and running six to eight months from now. reporting live in san francisco, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a vietnamese political activists is expected to be released from jail tonight following an attack on a singer last weekend in santa clara. lee tong faces four felony charges. during a hearing today, prosecutors added a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. a judge ordered him to stay at least 100 yards away from singer don lynn hong. he is accused of using pepper bay on the singer. a judge also reduced his bail today from it is 100,000 to 75,000. >> the operator