Confusion, then unconfusion with The Barry Bonds Case

Government urges judge to keep Bonds indictment on track
By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer
February 14, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A typo in court papers regarding Barry Bonds filed late Thursday by federal prosecutors touched off a brief tempest over the mistaken belief that he failed a drug test in November 2001, one month after breaking the home run record.

In fact, the government meant to reference a previously reported November 2000 failed drug test, U.S. attorney spokesman Josh Eaton said. That drug test was included in the indictment unsealed last year, when prosecutors said the test was for a player they called "Barry B."

The mistake prompted at least one erroneous report that was quickly posted to Web sites around the country.