Texas criminal case on hold amid probe of DNA tests
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutors have put more than 100 criminal cases on hold as officials investigate allegations that a police forensic scientist falsified DNA tests.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that scientist Amanda Schaffner has been placed on administrative leave while city police conduct an internal affairs investigation into whether she failed to do a quality control test and tried to cover it up.
Texas criminal case on hold amid probe of DNA tests
Apr 5, 2019, 2:14am UTC
https://apnews.com/0644915addfa476da5dd05522ace73c5
> FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutors have put more than 100 criminal cases on hold as officials investigate allegations that a police forensic scientist falsified DNA tests.
> The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that scientist Amanda Schaffner has been placed on administrative leave while city police conduct an internal affairs investigation into whether she failed to do a quality control test and tried to cover it up.