When the new methods were tested in selected areas in 2002, the proportion of cases where charges were changed or dropped fell from 51% to 18%, while conviction rates rose by 15%.

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That nit probably doesn't matter because, in both cases, I selected the Sampo AlphaScan from the list and continued.

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Mr. Zoldan speculated the chain may have been selected by suspects in both cases because it has a prominent Internet address, fireworks.com, which directs customers to retail showrooms.

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But as the cases being selected for scrutiny grew in number, higher-level officials became worried that too many cases were being caught in the net, including some groups that didn't intend to participate in electioneering.

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But as the cases being selected for scrutiny grew in number, higher-level IRS officials became worried that too many cases were being flagged, including some groups that didn't intend to participate in electioneering.

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The Crown Office said the five cases were selected because in each there was an "identifiable" suspect.

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And the CPS also said prosecutor Peter Cadwallader was selected for his skill in handling sensitive cases, adding that it had applied for special measures to shield Mrs Andrade in court.

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In that 2008 sample, about 250 cases were selected for baseline purposes and the agency concluded approximately 13 percent may have involved fraud.

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Beneficiaries selected for these reviews can be required to present medical records and, in some cases, be examined by a doctor.

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