Government
Aug. 8, 2013
DEA evidence-sharing program sparks constitutional questions
Revelations of a Drug Enforcement Administration program that funnels evidence to federal and local law enforcement have raised due process concerns among many, some of whom argue convictions based on the data should be thrown out.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Revelations of a special U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration program that funnels information to federal and local law enforcement have raised constitutional concerns among defense attorneys, civil rights advocates and other experts in the state.
According to reports, a secretive DEA unit known as the Special Operations Division, or SOD, has been obtaining information from various sources - includi...
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