Showdown over DNA lab reflects national debate
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 19:35
in Mathematics & Economics
Orange County's D.A. tried to take over the sheriff's facility. Many experts say any law enforcement control of such operations makes the science vulnerable to undue influence and lax oversight. In June, Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas made a bold grab for a crown jewel of local law enforcement: the DNA unit of the sheriff's crime lab.