California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 6, 2011
Fake report lands Santa Clara DA in hot water - again
A San Jose police officer faked a lab report to falsely show a defendant's semen on a blanket as part of a rape investigation, a state appellate panel disclosed Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A San Jose police officer faked a lab report to falsely show a defendant's semen on a blanket as part of a rape investigation, a state appellate panel disclosed Tuesday.
It was the second time in five days that a 6th District Court of Appeal panel has focused on improper prosecutorial practices at the Santa Clara County district attorney's office.
The bogus lab report was used at a pr...
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