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
When the detective asked her to take a polygraph, she consented.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Perez requested a polygraph test and failed it, Flores testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Kruger had noted a link between failed polygraph tests on its rangers and a surge in poaching, with follow-up investigations resulting in the dismissal of seven staff, it said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Isaac also remembered what he called Jefferson’s “copyin’ machine,” or polygraph, which could automatically produce an exact copy of what Jefferson wrote with his own pen.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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