Category Archives: criminal justice

Forensics: Former NOPD crime lab employee airs concerns over safety, procedures

Posted on November 25, 2020 by csidds

Then they force him to take a drug test. A defense attorney tells WDSU the drug lab’s lack of accreditation could impact court cases. — Read on http://www.wdsu.com/article/wdsu-investigates-former-nopd-crime-lab-employee-airs-concerns-over-safety-procedures/34774281

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Forensics: The Confrontation Clause: Can the Sixth Amendment Protect Defendants from Junk Science?

Posted on November 23, 2020 by csidds

A defendant appeals claiming his right to cross-examine a prosecution’s DNA expert was denied at trial. Amazing how simple this sounds in theory. DAs, however, often get around defendants’ Constitutional protections. Then the judge won’t pay for a defense expert … Continue reading →

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Forensics: LDF Files Lawsuit Against President Trump and the Trump Campaign’s Attempts to Overturn the Election by Disenfranchising Black Voters in Michigan | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Posted on November 21, 2020 by csidds

Laws are a bitch. Hope he hires Guliani again. LDF Files Lawsuit Against President Trump and the Trump Campaign’s Attempts to Overturn the Election by Disenfranchising Black Voters in Michigan | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund — Read on … Continue reading →

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Forensics: San Francisco DA Posts List Of Cases Possibly Impacted By Forensic Lab Analyst Misconduct – CBS San Francisco

Posted on November 21, 2020 by csidds

Thousands of cases. 500 death cases. Says to call your defense attorney. How proactive. The San Francisco District Attorney’s office on Friday posted an extensive list of cases that could be affected the misconduct of a forensic lab analyst who … Continue reading →

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Forensics: 20,000 cases affected! 108 More Convictions Tied to Massachusetts Chemist’s Misconduct May Be Vacated

Posted on November 18, 2020 by csidds

All from one forensic lab analyst. The Suffolk County district attorney said she was seeking to remove the “huge stain on the legal system” left by Annie Dookhan, who pleaded guilty in 2013 to tampering with evidence. — Read on … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Whistleblower files complaint against Fort Worth crime lab

Posted on November 14, 2020 by csidds

A police officer at the lab says all is OK. His credibility is not the best. What’s a cop running an internal audit? Its because the cops run the show. Their history of interference in forensic casework is notorious. An … Continue reading →

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Forensics: More costs for taxpayers: wrongful convictions. New Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro sees $750k in legal bills for defense against misconduct claims

Posted on November 7, 2020 by csidds

Many claims for multiple DAs misconduct are in the New Orlean court system. Dirty tricks like false subpoenas and worse. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office amassed at least $748,000 in legal bills related to misconduct allegations since 2017, a … Continue reading →

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Forensics: The truth of about plea deals. Most criminal justice in Colorado comes through plea deals, but DAs don’t track whether the process is racially biased

Posted on November 3, 2020 by csidds

“Most?” Only 1% go to trial. This means that 99% of any forensic opinions favoring the prosecutors never get an independent review presented before the court. Most criminal justice in Colorado comes through plea deals, but DAs don’t track whether … Continue reading →

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Forensics: DC forensic lab under scrutiny after evidence errors discovered in murder cases

Posted on November 2, 2020 by csidds

Cop forensics in DC having some problems again and again an……… Federal prosecutors in D.C. have opened a sweeping audit into the handling of ballistics evidence by the District’s forensic lab after the discovery of a… — Read on wtop.com/dc/2020/11/dc-forensic-lab-under-scrutiny-after-evidence-errors-discovered-in-murder-cases/

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Forensics: Is fairness in the NYPD’s DNA? – Sarah Chu says NO!

Posted on October 26, 2020 by csidds

In essence, the cops demand the Medical Examiner follow their bidding. The MEs object. The cops want to keep their powerbase sancrosanct. Thats why the lie to the public about their “fair” unregulated DNA archive. In recent days, the NYPD’s … Continue reading →

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