Proceedings of a 2024 National Academies of Sciences Workshop – In Brief
DNA
Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
North Carolina attorney general seeks funds to create fetanyl, cold case units
Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving the Practice Through a Systems Approach
Report published by NIST in 2024
To build trust, forensic DNA labs must also embrace transparency
Nearly 400 pending criminal cases tied to Houston forensic analyst who made proficiency test “errors”
Mecklenburg DA notifying impacted parties after ‘incredibly troubling’ DNA lab errors
North Carolina clears backlog of sexual assault DNA kits
Meck DA asks for criminal investigation into ‘irregularities’ from crime lab analyst
CMPD, SBI investigating crime lab analyst after irregularities in evidence analysis
Investigation finds Colorado DNA analyst intentionally manipulated data
The DNA Scandal That Threatens Thousands of Criminal Cases (CO)
Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies
Recordings of the two-day program are available
How Novel Uses of DNA Evidence are Changing the Criminal Justice System: NAS Workshop open to criminal defense attorneys
DNA evidence is an evolving tool in criminal investigations and prosecutions and it poses new challenges defenders and our clients. How can defenders effectively represent clients when faced with complex and evolving DNA technologies? How can you ensure that the DNA evidence is reliable, valid, and admissible in court? How can you protect your clients’ …