The appeals panel agreed that the chain of custody was slipshod,
writing, "...it is the panel's view that the facts in this case cast
severe doubt upon the chain of custody of Mr. Barnes' sample. Were the
burdens to be reversed, TAC could not establish, by clear and
convincing evidence, that the samples tested were in fact the same
given by Mr. Barnes." -- TAC (USATF) Appeals Panel -- Dec.1990