📄 LAPD DNA Unit Protocol Manual (Sections 4, 15, 16, 25)
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LAPD DNA Unit Protocol Manual (Sections 4, 15, 16, 25)

The LAPD DNA unit protocol and procedures manual, including Section 4 on evidence handling and walk-in procedures, Sections 15 and 16 on yield gels and slot-blots, and Section 25 on quality assurance. During cross-examination, Scheck used these provisions to challenge Yamauchi's handling of reference and evidentiary samples.

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