Oh yeah now that clarifies things. I guess that forensics must have been quite a job.

>>How come it's been so expensive so far?
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>>>Our local serial murderer has been found guilty of 6 (so far) of 26 murders.
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>>>As an aside, costs to try him (so far) are estimated at ~$100 - 110 million. By the time the 2nd trial for the other 20 women, plus appeals, are done it may exceed the current record-holder, the Air India bombing at ~$130 million.
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>>>Milosevic's trial may have cost more, est. $120 - 180 million: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/laughland3.html
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>>>I wonder who the "world record holder" is?
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>>>At this rate, someone should invent a brain memory-scanner to determine if an accused actually committed a given crime ( <-- only half joking )
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>From what I've been able to gather, pre-trial costs were about $60 - $70 million, including a LOT of forensic work. I understand that pretty much all the topsoil on the entire pig farm was hand-screened for human tissue traces and DNA evidence. Then this first trial has cost ~$40 million.
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>Lawyers, and the criminal justice system, have been involved :-/