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Ex-Colorado forensic analyst jailed 10 years for DNA data manipulation

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Source: The Guardian
Ex-Colorado forensic analyst jailed 10 years for DNA data manipulation
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A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst, Yvonne Woods, was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and cybercrime for manipulating DNA data; her misconduct prompted reviews of hundreds of cases, led to at least one overturned murder conviction, and cost state officials more than $11 million.

Topics:nation#colorado#crime#dna#forensics#misconduct#plea-deal
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  1. Former lab analyst sentenced to 10 years in prison for manipulating DNA data  The Guardian
  2. Former CBI scientist Missy Woods sentenced to prison in DNA scandal  The Colorado Sun
  3. Former CBI forensic scientist ‘Missy’ Woods sentenced for mishandling DNA evidence  KDVR
  4. Former state scientist sentenced to prison for falsifying DNA samples in hundreds of cases  Colorado Public Radio
  5. Former CBI DNA analyst Missy Woods to be sentenced Tuesday  9News

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