Houston Chronicle: 298 wrongful drug convictions identified in ongoing audit

Houston Chronicle: 298 wrongful drug convictions identified in ongoing audit by Lise Olsen and Anita Hassan:

In all 298 cases, prosecutors accepted both felony and misdemeanor plea deals before lab tests were performed. The $2 roadside tests, which officers use to help establish probable cause for an arrest, cannot be used at trial as evidence under Texas law.

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