Foundations of Forensics
Houston closer to regional crime lab
Legislative Change Regarding Expert Testimony
By Alyson Grine, UNC School of Government Defender Educator In S.L. 2011-283 (H 542), the General Assembly revised North Carolina Evidence Rule 702(a). Rule 702(a) guides the trial court in serving a gatekeeper function with regard to expert testimony; the trial court must make a preliminary determination as to whether a witness has the qualifications …
State Forensic Lab Loses Accreditation (CT)
Sister sought bones of dead woman cetral to murder case
Crime Lab Crisis (Conn.)
0 Confessions: Silence is Golden
New Police Scanner Raises “Facial Profiling” Concerns
Malloy Appoints Panel to Fix State Crime Lab Woes
Audits raise questions about Conn. crime lab
Crime lab finds another 3,000-plus untested rape kits (Houston)
Ombudsman’s Report
Report submitted by Judge Vince Rozier during his time as Ombudsman to the SBI. The document includes a memo by Judge Joseph John responding to the recommendations of the Ombudsman. The report was released by the SBI in Aug. 2011.