Sample Motion Requesting Disclosure of SCL Analyst Certification ResultsRead More
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Sample Motion to Preserve Evidence for Analyst Certifications
This sample motion contains a request for specific discovery, motion to preserve evidence and motion to produce for an in camera inspection by the court is another approach.
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Motion to Release SCL Analyst Certification Information, Buncombe County, 06/12/12
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
Continuance Order, Buncombe County, 06/13/12
Hearing regarding SCL analyst certification results has been continued to June 26, 2012 at 2 pm.
Court Order SCL Analyst Certification Information, Buncombe County, 07/13/12
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
Moore Memo to Defense Attorneys Regarding SBI Analyst Results, Buncombe County, 07/17/12
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
Moore Letter to Defense Attorneys, Buncombe County,08/02/12
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.
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Accreditation for Pitt County Sheriff’s Office forensics lab
Some Texas District Attorneys require lab tests for marijuana charges
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
Anonymous reporting line for forensic science professionals launched (UK)
Online tracking system for Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits now available
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. For kits collected …
Online tracking system for Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits now availableRead More
Thousands of DWI cases in Harris County thrown into question after blood vial recall
Thousands of Harris County drunk driving cases affected by blood vial recall
We need to fix forensics. But how?
State Crime Lab Tour – July 26, 2019
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 …