# Former Colorado forensic analyst sentenced to 10 years over DNA data manipulation

https://mins.news/en/item/50601

- CNN, 2026-09-09 01:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/us/colorado-crime-analyst-manipulating-dna?Date=20260908&Profile=CNN

> A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data cast doubt on the validity of hundreds of criminal cases.

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