20150305 – Prosecutors criticize D.C. crime lab’s handling of some DNA evidence |
Prosecutors criticize D.C. crime lab’s handling of some DNA evidence March 5, 2015 by Keith L. Alexander, The Washington Post 2015-03-05 |
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20141030 – Suffolk DA warns defense lawyers of crime lab error |
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Suffolk DA warns defense lawyers of crime lab error October 30, 2014 by Kathleen Kerr, Newsday 2014-10-30 |
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Crime Lab & Forensic Scandals |
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Crime Lab Scandals Federal 2012 – FBI testimony on microscopic hair comparison found to be unreliable, starting a review of more than 21,000 cases handled before 2000. California 2013 – George Souliotes was convicted of setting a house fire that killed a woman and two children in 1997. His convict |
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20140807 – Broward Crime Lab Scandal Could Taint Many Cases |
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Broward Crime Lab Scandal Could Taint Many Cases August 7, 2014 by Kyle Swenson, Miami New Times 2014-08-07 |
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20140808 – Columbus crime-lab error might affect 38 cases |
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Columbus crime-lab error might affect 38 cases August 8, 2014 by Allison Manning, The Columbus Dispatch 2014-08-08 |
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20140716 – Investigators blast Justice Dept.’s handling of FBI crime lab problems |
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Investigators blast Justice Dept.’s handling of FBI crime lab problems July 16, 2014 by Michael Doyle, McClatchy DC News 2014-07-16 |
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20140626 – Report shows Houston crime lab tech admitted knowing he wasn’t following proper lab procedures |
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Report shows Houston crime lab tech admitted knowing he wasn’t following proper lab procedures June 26, 2014 Associated Press 2014-06-26 |
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20140507 – State crime lab analyst faces additional charges |
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State crime lab analyst faces additional charges May 7, 2014 The Associated Press 2014-05-07 |
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20140505 – Crime lab uses wrong chemical in 2,500 methamphetamine tests in Santa Clara County |
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Crime lab uses wrong chemical in 2,500 methamphetamine tests in Santa Clara County May 5, 2014 by Tracey Kaplan, The Son Jose Mercury News 2014-05-05 |
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20140421 – Crime lab delays costly in many ways |
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Editorial: Crime lab delays costly in many ways April 21, 2014 The Austin American-Statesman 2014-04-21 |
20140403 – Manager and analyst at Broward crime lab resign |
Manager and analyst at Broward crime lab resign April 3, 2014 by Linda Trischitta, Sun Sentinel 2014-04-03 |
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20140306 – Former crime lab employee charge with 6 felonies |
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Former crime lab employee charge with 6 felonies March 6, 2014 by Dan Joling, Associated Press 2014-03-06 |
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20140305 – Crime lab chemist’s cases under review after missing-drug allegation |
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Crime lab chemist’s cases under review after missing-drug allegation March 5, 2014 by Linda Trischitta, Florida Sun-Sentinel 2014-03-05 |
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20140205 – Misconduct led to drug probe of crime lab chief |
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Misconduct led to drug probe of crime lab chief February 5, 2014 by Kevin Robinson, Pensacola News Journal 2014-02-05 |
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20140202 – Fla. crime lab probed for evidence tampering |
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Fla. crime lab probed for evidence tampering February 2, 2014 by Rob Johnson, Pensacola News Journal 2014-02-02 |
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20140115 – Review of crime lab drug testing spurs criminal probe, Alaska officials say |
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Review of crime lab drug testing spurs criminal probe, Alaska officials say January 15, 2014 by Casey Grove, Anchorage Daily News 2014-01-15 |
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20140115 – Ariz. court ruling allows use of Scottsdale crime lab’s DUI blood-test results as evidence |
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Ariz. court ruling allows use of Scottsdale crime lab’s DUI blood-test results as evidence January 15, 2014 Associated Press 2014-01-15 |
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20131226 – St. Paul crime lab problems aren’t leading to overturned convictions |
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St. Paul crime lab problems aren’t leading to overturned convictions December 26, 2013 by Chao Xiong, Minneapolis Star Tribune 2013-12-26 |
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20131205 – Report Details the Extent of a Crime Lab Technician’s Errors in Handling Evidence |
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Report Details the Extent of a Crime Lab Technician’s Errors in Handling Evidence December 5, 2013 Report Details the Extent of a Crime Lab Technician’s Errors in Handling Evidence 2013-12-05 |
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20131123 – Examining The ‘Red Flags’ In A Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal |
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Examining The ‘Red Flags’ In A Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal November 23, 2013 by Deborah Becker, NPR 2013-11-23 |
20131107 – Orange County Crime Lab made error in calculating blood-alcohol levels, could affect 20 cases |
Orange County Crime Lab made error in calculating blood-alcohol levels, could affect 20 cases November 7, 2013 The Associated Press 2013-11-07 |
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20130815 – St. Paul police crime lab back up and running after scandal |
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St. Paul police crime lab back up and running after scandal August 15, 2013 by Tim Nelson, Minessota Public Radio 2013-08-15 |
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20130719 – Ex-San Francisco crime lab tech at center of scandal sentenced on cocaine charge |
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Ex-San Francisco crime lab tech at center of scandal sentenced on cocaine charge July 19, 2013 Associated Press 2013-07-19 |
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20130614 – Crack missing from BSO crime lab ignites dispute, call to review cases |
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Crack missing from BSO crime lab ignites dispute, call to review cases June 14, 2013 by Megan O’Matz, Sun Sentinel 2013-06-14 |
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20130607 – Dakota County judge reaches decision in crime lab hearings |
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Dakota County judge reaches decision in crime lab hearings June 7, 2013 by Chao Xiong and Nicole Norfleet, Start Tribune 2013-06-07 |
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20130503 – Decision expected soon in St. Paul crime lab case |
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Decision expected soon in St. Paul crime lab case May 3, 2013 by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio 2013-05-03 |
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20130420 – Washington state crime lab faces Texas-size quandary: How to deal with old cases processed by lab manager accused of misconduct? |
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Washington state crime lab faces Texas-size quandary: How to deal with old cases processed by lab manager accused of misconduct? April 20, 2013 Grits for Breakfast 2013-04-20 |
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20121011 – Top judge: Mass. crime lab scandal could have substantial impact on cases in federal court in Boston |
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Top judge: Mass. crime lab scandal could have substantial impact on cases in federal court in Boston October 11, 2012 by Milton J. Valencia, Boston Globe 2012-10-11 |
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20121003 – Judge Declares Mistrial In SFPD Crime Lab Cocaine Theft Case |
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Judge Declares Mistrial In SFPD Crime Lab Cocaine Theft Case October 3, 2012 by Julia Cheever, The San Francisco Appeal 2012-10-03 |
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Calls for crime lab to shut down amid more evidence doubts |
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Calls for crime lab to shut down amid more evidence doubts, September 20, 2012 by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio 2012-09-20 |
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First drug inmate to be freed in state crime lab scandal |
First drug inmate to be freed in state crime lab scandal, September 19, 2012 by Matt Stout, Boston Herald 2012-09-19 |
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More criticism of St. Paul’s crime lab in second day of drug case |
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More criticism of St. Paul’s crime lab in second day of drug case, July 17, 2012 by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio 2012-07-17 |
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Failures at the FBI crime lab |
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Failures at the FBI crime lab, April 20, 2012 Editorial, The Washington Post 2012-04-20 |
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Baltimore 2 |
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Baltimore County Police Department Baltimore, Maryland Crime Lab Story Baltimore crime analysts have been contaminating evidence with their own DNA – a revelation that led to the dismissal this week of the city Police Department’s crime lab director and prompted questions yesterday from defense attorneys a |
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Broward County(2) |
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Broward County (FL) Sheriff’s Crime Lab Broward County, Florida Crime Lab Story Analyst accidently contaminated crime scene evidence resulting in felony charges droped in case. Sources McMahon, Crime Lab Botches Murder Inquiry; Prosecutors must drop Charges after DNA Evidence is Contaminated , Sun- |
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Detroit 2 |
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Detroit Police Crime Lab Detroit, Michigan Crime Lab Story Criminal justice officials are struggling to calculate the impact of an audit released Thursday that exposed rampant problems in the Detroit Police firearms laboratory and resulted in the shutdown of the department’s entire crime lab. The Michig |
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Fort Worth |
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Fort Worth Police Crime Lab Fort Worth, Texas Crime Lab Story Senior forensic scientist fired over failure to follow protocol in proficiency test, errors found on review of case work. Later, contamination issue raised about serology unit and another scientist (Treva Armstrong). Armstrong was transferred to |
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California Crime Laboratory Review Task Force An Examination of Forensic Science in California |
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Since the criminal justice system depends on high-quality forensic science services, California enacted legislation in October 2007 to review the state’s crime laboratory system (Assembly Bill 1079, Richardson) with a mandate to the Department of Justice to create and chair the California Crime Laboratory Review Task Force.This is a report of the Task Force |
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Georgia |
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Georgia Bureau of Identification Georgia Crime Lab Story A fingerprint mix-up at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab may have linked the wrong man to a 2005 Dallas murder, authorities said. And the error could unravel the 3-year-old murder case, authorities said. “That fingerprint was a key piece |
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Traverse City |
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Michigan State Police Crime Lab Traverse City, Michigan Crime Lab Story Barna (identified by confidential sources) a former supervisor in the Michigan State Police Crime Lab’s DNA analysis unit had a subordinate take a required proficiency test for him last year, an internal investigation found. Barna left |
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St. Paul |
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension St. Paul, Minnesota Crime Lab Story Crime lab supervisor charged with felony drug possession for stealing cocaine from lab storage. Sources Prather, Minnesota crime lab supervisor charged with cocaine possession , Pioneer Press, 3/7/05. [Free registratio |
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Orlando |
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab Orlando, Florida Crime Lab Story DNA expert resigned after caught cheating on proficiency test by switching samples and falsifying data. Sources Stutzman, Judge Rips FDLE Silence in Lab Flap; A Worker’S Cheating on a Test Could Affect A Seminole Mu |
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Indianapolis |
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Marion Co. Forensic Services Agency Indianapolis, Indiana Crime Lab Story Administrator fired for covering up crime lab errors. Sources Horne, T. “Crime lab boss placed on leave: Mayor removes longtime director amid allegations he helped cover up wrongdoing,” Indianapolis Star, January 25, 2004 |
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Houston 3 |
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Houston Police Crime Lab Houston, Texas Crime Lab Story Mistakenly identified recovered bullet as .25 caliber consistent with defendant’s firearm rather than .22 caliber consistent with cooperating witness’ firearm Sources Williams v. Quarterman, 551 F.3d 352, 355-56 (5th Cir. 2008) Michael R |
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Houston |
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Houston Police Department Crime Lab Houston, Texas Crime Lab Story Administrator, recommended to be fired for failure to supervise. Sources Police chief shakes up crime lab; 2 officials quit Recommended by: Lisa Steele |
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Baltimore |
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Baltimore County Police Department Baltimore, Maryland Crime Lab Story Police chemist fired after falsifying blood evidence. Sources Hanes, Ex-crime lab chemist’s work questioned, Baltimore Sun, Feb. 22, 2003 . Hanes, Chemist quit crime lab job after hearing, papers show; She acknowledged repo |
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Chicago |
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Illinois State Police Chicago, Illinois Crime Lab Story Supervisor at the Illinois State Police crime lab gave false testimony in nine cases, including trials that resulted in wrongful rape convictions of three men. Sources Possley & Armstrong, Lab Tech in Botched Case Promoted-Testimony Hel |
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Williams v. Illinois |
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Williams v. Illinois, U.S. Sup. Ct., No. 10-8505, case below, 238 Ill.2d 125 (2010), brief filed 9/7/11, argument 12/6/11. Confrontation Clause—Expert Testimony—Scientific Evidence—DNA. Amicus curiae brief of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Argument: DNA laboratory analysts are not infallible. Developing a DNA profile of a suspect from biologic evidence collected in a criminal investigation is a complicated process requiring skill and judgment; making the prosecution expert who declares a DNA “match” available for cross-examination does not obviate the necessity of cross-examination of the lab analyst who actually did the benchwork developing the DNA profile. Authors: Sandra K. Levick and Catharine F. Easterly, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC. |
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Campbell v. North Dakota |
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Campbell v. North Dakota, No. 06-664, lower court opinion: 719 N.W.2d 374 (N.D. 2006). Amicus brief Law Professors Paul C. Gianelli, Pamela Metzger, and Andrew E. Taslitz, NACDL, the Innocence Project and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Cert. denied, January 22, 2007. Question: whether the prosecution can prove the forensic part of its case by affidavit — by introducing crime lab reports without putting the author on the stand — so long as the defense is given the opportunity to call the lab analyst to the stand as a defense witness. Requiring the defense to bear the burden of presenting evidence regarding a central component of the prosecution’s case, evidence that is created by a paid agent of the government for trial, is antithetical to our adversarial system of criminal justice. Authors: Timothy O’Toole, et al., D.C. Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C. |
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North Carolina |
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North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation North Carolina Crime Lab Story Bloodstain pattern analysts Gerald Thomas and his mentor, Duane Deaver, embraced the prosecutors’ theory. Thomas quietly changed his initial report, which was consistent with self-defense. After a renowned bloodstain pattern expert |
Seminole County |
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Seminole County, Florida Crime Lab Story One involved a fingerprint match that wasn’t really a match. Discredited former Seminole County Sheriff’s Office fingerprint expert Donna Birks told jurors that a print at the crime scene matched Buzia. However, a defense print expe |
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Sanford |
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime lab Sanford, Florida Crime Lab Story Donna Birks, an 11-year department veteran with nearly 25 years of fingerprint expertise, was suspended with pay April 4 after a co-worker complained that she had made a positive identification of a print that was impossible |
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Middletown |
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Connecticut State Police Forensic Lab Middletown, Connecticut Crime Lab Story Henry C. Lee – the world-renowned forensic scientist who has come under fire for allegedly concealing evidence in the murder trial of record producer Phil Spector – Tuesday detailed his investigation of the case and said he was |
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Seminole County |
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Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Seminole County, Florida Crime Lab Story One involved a fingerprint match that wasn’t really a match. Discredited former Seminole County Sheriff’s Office fingerprint expert Donna Birks told jurors that a print at the crime scene matched Buzia. However, a defense print expe |
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North Carolina |
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North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation North Carolina Crime Lab Story Bloodstain pattern analysts Gerald Thomas and his mentor, Duane Deaver, embraced the prosecutors’ theory. Thomas quietly changed his initial report, which was consistent with self-defense. After a renowned bloodstain pattern expert |
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Marion County |
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Marion County Forensic Services Agency Marion County, Indiana Crime Lab Story DNA analyst Kuppareddi Balamurugan allegedly was tampering with a co-worker’s tests and skipping steps in his own lab work, Balamurugan resigned in August, 2002. Two administrators, Director Jim Hamby and Assistant Director John |
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Tacoma 2 |
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Washington State Patrol Tacoma, Washington Crime Lab Story Smelser’s lab report failed to mention that he’d contaminated a DNA sample with his own DNA and thus had to run the test three times. Smelser mis-informed the prosecutor about the amount of the sample he had consumed. Questions raised about Smelse |
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Tacoma |
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Washington State Patrol Tacoma, Washington Crime Lab Story DNA cross-contamination creates mystery suspect in case. Dornan temporarily taken off casework during investigation. Sources Teichroeb, Rare look inside state crime labs reveals recurring DNA test problems , Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 7 |
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Suffolk County |
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New York State Police Crime Lab Suffolk County, New York Crime Lab Story Serologist pled guilty in 1992 to perjury stemming from falsification of qualifications and training. Sources Lee & Tirnday, Blood Evidence (2003) at 104. Recommended by: Lisa Steele |
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Spokane |
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Washington State Patrol Spokane, Washington Crime Lab Story Plea deal, drug conviction vacated as a result of flawed lab work. Article notes that Melnikoff is appealing his firing from the lab, calling it politically motivated. Teichroeb, Ordeal in flawed drug case is over; First sentence to be vacated a |
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Seattle 2 |
Washington State Patrol Seattle, Washington Crime Lab Story Olsen falsely identified the wrong culprit by mis-interpreting lab results. Error caught in internal peer-review. Possible effect of suggestion/confirmation bias because Olsen was aware of investigator’s focus on suspect. Other errors found due to |
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Sanford |
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab Sanford, Florida Crime Lab Story Donna Birks, an 11-year department veteran with nearly 25 years of fingerprint expertise, was suspended with pay April 4 after a co-worker complained that she had made a positive identification of a print that was impossible t |
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San Francisco 2 |
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San Francisco Police San Francisco, California Crime Lab Story Narcotics analysist improperly tested evidence. Sources Thompson, Police crime labs are churning out tainted evidence – and nobody’s doing anything about it , San Francisco Bay Guardian, Nov. 22, 2000. Zamora, Lab scandal jeopard |
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San Antonio |
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Bexar County Medical Examiner San Antonio, Texas Crime Lab Story Zain also worked in West Virginia. Sources Update: In re Investigation of the W. Va. State Police Crime Lab., Serology Div., 438 S.E.2d 501, 503 (W. Va. 1993) (report on Zain’s actions) Taylor, Faked Evidence Becomes Real Probl |
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Richmond |
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Virginia Division of Forensic Science Richmond, Virginia Crime Lab Story FBI disagrees with Virginia report inclupating suspect based on fiber analysis. Sources “When a Lab Gets It Wrong,” The Washington Post, June 15, 1997 at C8. Whitehurst, Forensic Crime Labs: Scrutinizing Results, A |
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Port Crane |
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New York State Police Southern Tier Regional Crime Laboratory Port Crane, New York Crime Lab Story Judith McMorris was suspended with pay in June, 1998, after failing two proficiency tests by not doing all the analyses she later certified she had done. Sources O’Brien, State Police Suspend Chemi |
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Pittsburg 2 |
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Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Crime Lab Story After a routine annual audit of Houtz’s work, her supervisors said they found four cases in which she had missed evidence. Sources Herbert, Ex-forensic scientist defends record , Philadephia Inquirer, Jan 21, 2004. Levy |
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Montpelier |
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Vermont State Police Crime Lab Montpelier, Vermont Crime Lab Story Defendant sues three fingerprint experts (Upper Darby Detective Anthony Paparo, Detective William Welsh Jr. of the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division, and Jon Creighton, a Vermont forensic laboratory specialist) for misidentif |
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Milwaukee |
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Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory Milwaukee, Wisconsin Crime Lab Story Fingerprint examiner sentenced to probation for mis-representing tests performed. Caught by internal audit of procedures. Sources Doege, Fingerprint technician gets probation for falsifying records , Milwalkee Journal Sentina |
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Middletown |
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Connecticut State Police Forensics Laboratory Middletown, Connecticut Crime Lab Story Henry C. Lee – the world-renowned forensic scientist who has come under fire for allegedly concealing evidence in the murder trial of record producer Phil Spector – Tuesday detailed his investigation of the case and said |
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Marysville |
Washington State Patrol Marysville, Washington Crime Lab Story Analysis testing narcotics discovered stealing samples for his own habit. Sources Burkitt, Drug use tainted evidence in state crime lab , Seattle Times, July 11, 2001. WSP Drug Lab Taint Lets Felon Withdraw Guilty Plea |
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Lubbock |
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Texas State Crime Lab Lubbock, Texas Crime Lab Story Texas serologist botched test, falsely inculpating rape suspect. DNA exoneration by Innocence Project. Orchid Cellmark, which retested the evidence concluded that there was no match and “a properly conducted serological analysis may have excluded Mr. Mo |
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Los Angeles |
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Los Angeles Police Crime Lab Los Angeles, California Crime Lab Story A Los Angeles police chemist botched evidence in 47 narcotics cases, leading to a review of all 972 drug cases he handled, reports the Los Angeles Times. The errors have prompted inquires by the Los Angeles Police Department and prosecut |
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Houston 2 |
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Houston Police Department Crime Lab Houston, Texas Crime Lab Story UPDATE: State District Judge Jan Krocker ruled that there is probable cause to believe that former lab chief James Bolding committed aggravated perjury during the June 2002 trial of Keith Grimes, who was convicted of sexual assault. McVic |
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Hattiesburg |
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi Crime Lab Story Sources Keely & Wearne,Tainting Evidence: Inside the Scandals at the FBI Crime Lab (2001) Recommended by: Lisa Steele |
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Great Bend |
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation Great Bend, Kansas Crime Lab Story Kansas lab (nationally accredited) mislabled DNA sample, thus causing it to not match a suspect to crime scene evidence. This is an evidence handling issue, not technically a DNA issue. Sources Purinton, KBI to be investigated: Mi |
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Garden City |
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Garden City Police Department Garden City, Georgia Crime Lab Story Police sgt convicted on Jan. 5, 1997, of evidence tampering (creating false fingerprints) and making false statements. Kaminsky had used a defendant’s ink fingerprints, taken by police, and duplicated them on a card, calling them crime-sce |
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Boston 5 |
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Massachusetts Medical Examiner Boston, Massachusetts Crime Lab Story Medical examiner mischaracterized homicide as accident, two suspects confessed to police. Issues raised about thoroughess of crime scene investigation, presence of unexplained semen that does not match suspects. Sources Mashber |
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News Release ~ 09/22/1998 |
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News Release ~ 09/22/1998 Statement of Larry S. Pozner, President National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers On FBI Laboratory Accreditation |
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Forensic Crime Labs: Scrutinizing Results, Audits & Accreditation – Part I |
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Forensic Crime Labs: Scrutinizing Results, Audits & Accreditation Part I |
By Frederic Whitehurst in April 2004 |
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Category: The Champion Magazine |
Forensics The Challenge of Forensic Evidence |
Forensics– The Challenge of Forensic Evidence William C. Thompson |
By William C. Thompson in September/October 2004 |
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State Legislative Initiatives |
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This page contains recent state level initiatives on crime labs |
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John R. Justice Grant text |
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John R. Justice Grant text |
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Crime Labs & Forensics Reform |
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The great number of exonerations and crime lab scandals has increased recognition of deficiencies with forensic evidence. Forensic evidence presented in court is at times based on speculative research, subjective interpretations, and inadequate quality control procedures.This page discusses NACDL’s view of the NAS report and its stance on forensics reform in general. |
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NACDL Comments on Reforming Forensic Science |
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The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Comments on Reforming Forensic Science Issue: Promoting Quality Forensic Science in Our Criminal Justice System. The conclusion of the National Research Counsel after two years of study is that most forensic science disciplines lack any scientific basis for the claim |
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Seattle 3 |
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Washington State Patrol Seattle, Washington Crime Lab Story Brown missed a marker in dentifying a suspect. Error caught in review by supervisor. Brown’s report did not include the first test. When defense attorney confronted Brown about discrepancies in lab report, Brown lied to conceal the error. Brown re |
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Phoenix |
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Phoenix Crime Lab Phoenix, Arizona Crime Lab Story Technicans made errors in at least 9 cases. According to one report “Police said insufficiently trained lab technicians using a rare method of DNA testing were to blame for the “statistical computation errors.” The method, called the “likelihood ratio sys |
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Las Vegas 2 |
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Las Vegas Police Crime Lab Las Vegas, Nevada Crime Lab Story Sloppy lab work mislabels samples leading to wrong man being accused of rape. Sources Paul, Audit calls for changes in police DNA lab , Las Vegas Sun, May 23, 2002, at 1. Additional sources to Las Vegas Police Crime Lab P |
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Austin |
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Austin Police Department Crime Lab Austin, Texas Crime Lab Story Crime lab technician used luminol to find stains which he assumed to be bloodstains without further testing. Mowbray charged with homicide of her husband instead a finding that husband had committed suicide. Mowbray was convicted of m |
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Mistakes Will be Made |
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Mistakes Will be Made E.E. (Bo) Edwards |
By E.E. (Bo) Edwards in April 2004 |
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WEBCAST – SANE Exams |
WEBCAST – SANE Exams Forensic Analysis of SANE Examinations in Abuse Cases – Featuring Laura Schile In this program, you will learn the forensic role of a SANE Nurse, how to question them, what discovery is important and what is irrelevant, and what questions to ask during voir dire in child sexual a |
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News Release ~ 02/15/2013 |
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Four Years On, No Action on NAS Forensic Science Report; Across the Nation, Crime Lab Scandals Abound —Washington, DC (February 15, 2013) – Four years ago Monday, on February 18, 2009, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a report to Congress sharply critical of the forensic science system in the U.S., finding an inconsistent system rife with “serious deficiencies.” |
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Springfield |
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Springfield, Missouri Crime Lab Story SPRINGFIELD — A chemist at the regional crime lab of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Springfield may have stolen methamphetamine that he was assigned to test for criminal cases. If it turns out to be true, the chemist’s crimes coul |
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