polygraph
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“DNA evidence, witnesses recanting their prior statements and polygraph testing all supported the ‘actual innocence’ claims of Jarvis Ballard,” district attorney Perry Nicosia wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The person in question had no alibi for the night of the murder and had failed two polygraph tests, according to police records.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
The DEA is supporting the Bolivian government as it conducts "reliability" screens on anti-narcotics officers using polygraph lie detectors.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
“I’m willing to take a polygraph test to make this stop,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
They had already been briefed on the Tolkachev case when the CIA learned some unsavory things about Edward Lee Howard's past, including theft and lying on a polygraph test.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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