A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
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A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
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A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."
A federal judge agreed that the county can be sued for the purported failures of "untrained, incompetent and unqualified criminalists and evidence technicians."