An SBI lab analyst reportedly withheld from a Graham County death-row victim’s defense evidence of a blood sample testing negative or inconclusive. The accused murderer claimed he was guilty, but state auditors are appalled procedures were not followed at the crime lab. The alleged perpetrator has since been executed, and three alleged criminals from Swain County, whose cases are being examined by auditors for questionable treatment of evidence, have already served their time.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger