“The scope of the investigation into the improper handling of drug samples by a state crime lab chemist spans 34,000 cases over the past nine and a half years, according to the Patrick administration, heightening fears that the breach of justice could be widespread and difficult to unravel. The administration said there was no estimate on how many of those cases may have been mishandled by the chemist, which could not only jeopardize convictions, but threaten confidence in the criminal justice system.”
http://www.policemisconduct.net/malfeasance-massachusetts-crime-lab/
Related posts:
Taxes: What Are Your Chances of Being Audited?
Gold Declines Trigger Brief Trading Halt
Meet the Mega Cops: High-Tech Crime Gear Transforms Police Work
Hong Kong's first bitcoin shop opens in Sai Ying Pun
Canada Tried Registering Long Guns -- And Gave Up
Twitter report: U.S. leads the world in demands for user information
New Zealand passes law allowing domestic surveillance
Obama won’t push Middle East peace initiative in Israel trip
Economists warn Cyprus will face a recession ‘for decades’ after EU deposit tax
Obama names campaign donor, Goldman exec as ambassador to Canada
Reality Check: RNC Pulling Out All Stops To Keep Ron Paul's Name Out Of Nomination
Trigger-happy NSA guards hospitalize three men who took a wrong turn
IMF OK With Capital Controls, Inflationists Shrug
Ford files patent for an autonomous police car that can ticket you
Ferguson is an occupation in plain sight