On Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, the NC State Crime Laboratory and NC Office of Indigent Defense Services will offer a free CLE for criminal defense attorneys and criminal defense investigators. A Forensic Science Manager from each Section of the State Crime Laboratory (including Digital Evidence, DNA Database, Drug Chemistry, Firearm and Tool Mark, Forensic Biology, …
Foundations of Forensics
Constitutional Requirement to Litigate Scientific Evidence
Speaking of Error in Forensic Science
NIST Accepts Comments on Forensic Science Org Restructuring Plan
Solving Crime One Word at a Time
Fallen forensics: Judges routinely allow disavowed science
Ghost in the Engine: Cabbies, engineers, dying whistle-blower say unintended acceleration is real
New Benchbook Chapter on Expert Testimony
School of Government Professor Jessie Smith has drafted a new chapter on Expert Testimony for the NC Superior Court Judge’s Benchbook. I’ve already heard one judge say from the bench that he had it open as he was considering a 702 challenge to expert testimony. Because this is a resource that judges look to, defenders …