Report shows state agency was alerted to problems with Yvonne “Missy” Woods’ work as early as 2014
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation allowed a longtime DNA scientist to stay on the job for years despite repeated concerns about the quality and reliability of her work, according to an internal report obtained Wednesday by The Denver Post .
The CBI has since found that Woods cut corners in much of her DNA testing and then covered up her shortcuts by altering, deleting or omitting data in her lab work. She also omitted relevant facts from criminal justice records and tampered with DNA testing by omitting some results, the bureau found.
Colorado Bureau Of Investigation The Denver Post Yvonne “Missy” Woods Covered Up Her Shortcuts By Altering Deleting Or Omitting Data In Her Lab Work Cut Corners In Much Of Her DNA Testing Mishandle DNA Testing For Nearly A Decade After A Omitted Relevant Facts From Criminal Justice Recor Review Of Her Cases Between 1994 And 2008
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