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Crime Labs
Epic Massachusetts crime lab Scandal may involve even broader wrongdoing, judge says
2022 IDS Forensic Science Education Series – Lab Quality Systems
Live webinar presented by Dr. Peter Stout and Jake Minick Sept. 1, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program will discuss the quality systems in place in forensic labs, including lab accreditation, analyst certification, and proficiency testing, as well as the limitations of these systems. Dr. Stout leads the Houston Forensic …
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Book Event with Chris Fabricant at Duke Law School
September 12, 2022 • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041 Duke Law School’s Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. The Center invites authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and to engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Chris Fabricant is the Director of …
New filing in Wilmington crime lab lawsuit alleges culture of gender bias at WPD
A New Book Exposes the Junk Science That Leads to Wrongful Convictions. Its Unlikely Hero Is a Texan.
State to pay $7.5M to estate of North Carolina man over wrongful conviction
Judge: DC crime lab’s conduct ‘shameful,’ but murder case that exposed errors can continue
An easy win for criminal justice reform: Independent crime labs
Lawsuit claims authorities downplayed Wilmington crime lab issues, kept quiet about missing drugs
State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemists
Announcing Western Regional Lab Tour
The NC State Crime Laboratory, the 30th Judicial District Bar, and IDS are offering a tour of the Western Regional Lab in Edneyville on June 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm for criminal defense attorneys and investigators. One hour of CLE credit is anticipated for those who participate in the tour. If you would like to …
AG Stein defends science that sent innocent men to prison in interview
State Crime Lab Updates
The State Crime Lab provided their Forensic Update Volume 6, No.1 on Jan. 24, 2022. Attorneys should review the Forensic Update to understand several changes to reports in Drug Chemistry and Toxicology effective Feb. 1, 2022, regarding no longer reporting the schedule of identified substances on drug analysis lab reports and suspending further testing of …