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Litigation

May 13, 2006

Judge Rejects DEA Chemist's Testimony

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has refused to let a Drug Enforcement Administration chemist testify about how much PCP could have been made from a seized chemical, calling the proposed testimony "speculative" and "litigation-driven."

By John Hanusz
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has refused to let a Drug Enforcement Administration chemist testify about how much PCP could have been made from a seized chemical, calling the proposed testimony "speculative" and "litigation-driven."
      U.S. District Judge George H. King ruled prosecutors failed to show the chemist's testimony is...

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