Bomb Scare Over Box of Evidence

An unattended box on the sidewalk outside Miami's federal courthouse looked suspicious, so two buildings were evacuated and the bomb squad blew up the box. It later appeared that the box had been left there by a federal agent after a trial ended and contained only paper and evidence. Oops. It's unclear whether the destruction of evidence will affect an appeal. Law.com - 'Suspicious Box' Blown Up Near Courthouse May Have Contained Criminal Evidence, Daily Bus. Rev., June 14, 2006.

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