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A Colorado forensic scientist, Yvonne Woods, just received a ten-year sentence for tampering with DNA evidence in criminal cases — altering data, hiding test flaws, and shredding records. Her misconduct, exposed in September after an intern noticed missing info, affected multiple high-stakes cases including homicides and sexual assaults. Woods admitted she manipulated results to speed up investigations, leading to overturned convictions and lighter sentences for defendants. One murder conviction was reversed after lawyers revealed compromised DNA; prosecutors now seek to retry the defendant. Woods pleaded guilty to perjury and forgery, apologized in court, but acknowledged she couldn’t undo the damage. This case is a stark warning: when forensic science fails, justice itself can unravel.

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