Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Mexico
evidence-tampering-state side
what is it called when a local task force agent signs a second agent name to a evidence log when requires 1 to seal and 1 to witness seal the second signature was forged and evidence was sent off to a dea lab in dallas to check the purity of the meth
Asked on 10/23/04, 9:55 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: evidence-tampering-state side
Whether or not internal DEA procedures were followed is not legally significant. The operative question is whether or not the chain of custody for the evidence in question is properly maintained and proved.
Answered on 10/23/04, 10:25 am
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