June 12, 2012 State’s Motion requesting information regarding State Crime Lab certification exams. No file stamped version is available.
Motion to Release SCL Analyst Certification Information, Buncombe County, 06/12/12Read More
// by Matt Ruby
June 12, 2012 State’s Motion requesting information regarding State Crime Lab certification exams. No file stamped version is available.
Motion to Release SCL Analyst Certification Information, Buncombe County, 06/12/12Read More
// by Matt Ruby
Hearing regarding SCL analyst certification results has been continued to June 26, 2012 at 2 pm.
// by Matt Ruby
Judge Gary M. Gavenus’s July 13, 2012 order requiring the State Crime Laboratory furnish to each District Attorney in the State the first and second letter containing the actual certification exam results and designated areas requiring further study.
Court Order SCL Analyst Certification Information, Buncombe County, 07/13/12Read More
// by Matt Ruby
July 17, 2012 memo to defense attorneys regarding Judge Gavenus’s order.
Moore Memo to Defense Attorneys Regarding SBI Analyst Results, Buncombe County, 07/17/12Read More
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August 2, 2012 letter notifying defense attorneys who represented clients in approximately 80 resolved cases involving an analyst who was unsuccessful on his or her certifying exam. The letter specifies how information on analyst certification exam results will be provided based on Judge Gavenus’s order.
Moore Letter to Defense Attorneys, Buncombe County,08/02/12Read More
// by Sarah Olson
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The Texas Legislature recently legalized the cultivation of hemp, complicating enforcement of existing marijuana laws in the state. Hemp and marijuana are the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa, and are distinguishable only through a chemical analysis which shows the THC concentration. The concentration of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, is the legal difference …
Some Texas District Attorneys require lab tests for marijuana chargesRead More
// by Sarah Olson
// by Sarah Olson
In 2018, the NC General Assembly passed legislation (S.L. 2018-70) requiring the creation of the a statewide tracking system to track the testing of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (SAECKs) from collection to completion of forensic testing. The tracking system is now available for all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.
Online tracking system for Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits now availableRead More
// by Matt Ruby
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// by Sarah Olson
// by Sarah Olson
There will be a tour of the NC State Crime Laboratory in Raleigh for defense attorneys on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11 am. State Crime Lab staff will take attorneys and defense investigators to several sections of the lab and provide information about the techniques used by lab analysts. This is an excellent opportunity …
// by Matt Ruby
OCME SOP U Compounds Quantification LC MS MS
// by Sarah Olson