RICHMOND – Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously passed a tenuous fix to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has led to a wave of demands for forensic analysts to show up in court.

The high court’s Melendez-Diaz decision in June has created a nightmare for prosecutors, vastly increased subpoenas for scientists’ courtroom testimony and even allowed some defendants to go free.

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