Foundations of Forensics
Dems look to create forensic-science standards to prevent wrongful convictions
Official: DNA match in unsolved NY killing came from lab worker who also worked on Occupy case
FBI to review lab work on thousands of convictions
Kirk Odom, who served 20 years for 1981 D.C. rape, is innocent, prosecutors say
SBI Crime Lab Ruling
In the vanguard of crime lab certification
Justice Dept., FBI to review use of forensic evidence in thousands of cases
Justice Delayed: After Three Decades, An Apology (DC)
Notice and demand procedures
Jessica Smith’s recent post, Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth, on the School of Government’s North Carolina Criminal Law blog reminded readers about the use notice and demand statutes in cases involving lab reports or chain of custody statements. Notice and demand statutes, in a nutshell, allow prosecutors to obtain a waiver of …