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Committee rejects bill that would require prosecutors, auditors to sign evidence-compliance statements
Summary
A bill (SB 259) that would have required investigators and prosecuting attorneys to attest that felony evidence was obtained and disclosed in compliance with law failed in committee after opposition from the attorney general's office and county prosecutors.
A proposal to require prosecutors, auditors and investigators to sign sworn statements attesting that felony evidence was obtained lawfully failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 18.
Sponsor Senator Wyler and witness Ken Bullock urged the committee to act after what they characterized as egregious handling of audit materials in a high-profile prosecution. "I'm…
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