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Anthony Thames sought to have his drug case reviewed by a special court dealing with cases tied to the drug lab scandal on Oct. 22, but a judge refused to take up his case while he awaits trial in connection to a 2011 killing in the South End. Thames has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and is being held without bail.

Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley highlighted the cases of Thames and Luigi Epifania to try to refute claims by some defense attorneys that their clients are low-level dealers. Video.