41.   The crime lab was chosen as the collection point for the remains because it offered the needed equipment and security, Starrs said.

42.   The crime lab collects and processes evidence including blood, fingerprints and ballistics material.

43.   The FBI did not reveal that information until the recent questions about the crime lab arose.

44.   The FBI crime lab reported that the strap appeared to have been cut, rather than torn, implying that Hastings deliberately cut it to account for his actions.

45.   The defense Monday also sought a mistrial based on recent revelations of improprieties in the FBI crime lab.

46.   The GBI was the first crime lab in the country to switch entirely to STR, which has two enormous advantages over older systems, Herrin said.

47.   The FBI crime lab, which is under investigation for possibly corrupting evidence, handled most of the samples for the bombing trial.

48.   The Hastings revelation is being examined by the inspector general at the Justice Department, who will be releasing a report on his investigation of the crime lab soon.

49.   The LAPD crime lab averages five requests for DNA analysis per day, Enox said.

50.   The once legendary FBI crime lab is swamped by charges of sloppiness and bungled evidence.