Ex-Chemist Faces Sixth Arraignment

Annie Dookhan faces 27 charges for her central role in the state drug lab crisis.

The ex-chemist whose work will have tainted thousands of drug lab cases across the state will face another arraignment today. Annie Dookhan will be in Salem Superior Court for her sixth arraignment Monday for a charge of obstruction of justice, according to the Salem News. Dookhan pleaded not guilty to 15 charges in Suffolk Superior Court Dec. 20. The charges included four counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence and one count of falsely pretending to hold a degree from a college or university.  She pleaded not guilty to charges in Norfolk Superior Court in January well. She faces a total of 27 charges in counties around the state. She pleaded not guilty to charges in Norfolk Superior Court earlier this …

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