India, Aug. 11 -- During the criminal trial of Shamell Naquan Joyner, jurors in Washington, DC, discovered a suspected packet of drugs and a Chinese yuan banknote hidden inside clothing that had already been admitted into evidence. The items were previously not identified by investigators or prosecutors before trial.

The blunder led US District Judge Rudolph Contreras to question the law enforcement and how they missed the items. The judge said, "The Court shares Mr. Joyner's amazement at law enforcement's failure to uncover the Chinese Yuan, note, and powdery substance in the physical evidence."

Despite the unusual discovery, the jury later convicted Joyner on 13 charges and remained deadlocked on 15 others.

1. Joyner faced a sweeping...