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Friday, February 1, 2013

Ex-Chemist Pleads Not Guilty to 6 More Charges

Annie Dookhan, the chemist at the center of the state drug lab crisis, pleaded not guilty to more charges today.

The ex-chemist whose malfeasance tainted thousands of state drug cases was in court facing six more charges this week. Annie Dookhan pleaded not guilty to five counts of obstruction of justice in Brockton Superior Court and to one count in Fall River Superior Court Wednesday, according to WHDH.com. Dookhan pleaded not guilty to 15 charges in Suffolk Superior Court Dec. 20. The charges included four counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence and one count of falsely pretending to hold a degree from a college or university.  She pleaded not guilty to charges in Norfolk Superior Court earlier this month as well. Dookhan is the centerpiece in a state drug lab crisis that has affected the outcome of thousands of …

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Special Court Sessions Called to Deal With Suffolk County Fallout From JP State Drug Lab Scandal (in Jamaica Plain Patch), Dookhan Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges (in Jamaica Plain Patch), Suffolk DA Official: Convicts Released Have ‘100% Chance’ of Re-Offending (in Jamaica Plain Patch), and 2 more ›

Monday, December 17, 2012

Dookhan Indicted on 27 Charges

The chemist at the center of the state drug lab investigation allegedly mishandled evidence in thousands of Massachusetts drug cases.

Annie Dookhan, the chemist who stands accused of mishandling evidence in thousands of state drug cases, has been indicted on new charges. Dookhan was indicted by statewide grand jury on 27 charges today including 17 counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence, perjury and falsely pretending to hold a degree from a college or university, according to a press statement from Attorney General Martha Coakley's office. “We allege that Annie Dookhan tampered with drug evidence and fabricated test results on multiple occasions,” Coakley said in the statement. “Her alleged actions have sent ripple effects throughout the criminal justice system. We are committed to working with all stakeholders to fix this situation and…

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Suffolk DA Official: Convicts Released Have ‘100% Chance’ of Re-Offending (in Jamaica Plain Patch) and Poor Oversight Allowed Dookhan Malfeasance (in Jamaica Plain Patch)

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