Why proofreading still matters: Search Warrant Typo Frees Drug Dealer
“A convicted drug dealer serving 29 years for drug dealing and weapons charges will be set free because of a small mistake on a search warrant.
“According to the criminal court of appeals, a typo or clerical error invalidates the entire search warrant. …
“Tennessee state law does not provide for an error on a search warrant — even if it was made in good faith, even if it’s a typo.”
Full story (WSMV-TV of Nashville, Tenn.)
Alex Johnson - Journalist at Large 
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March 6, 2011 at 1:51 pm