FSN: Forensic Science News » defense attorney http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ASCLD-LAB Puts Nassau County Crime Lab on Probation http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/ascld-lab-puts-nassau-county-crime-lab-on-probation/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/ascld-lab-puts-nassau-county-crime-lab-on-probation/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:00:50 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=1693 Come on guys, this is easy stuff. They aren’t even in trouble for doing shoddy work — they are in trouble for poor record keeping it seems. The question is if the lack of proper records is an oversight, laziness, or a deliberate attempt to prevent defense attorneys from discovering potentially

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]]> http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/fbi-called-in-to-investigate-north-carolina-crime-lab/feed/ 0 Yet Another Article About the CSI Effect http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/yet-another-article-about-the-csi-effect/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/yet-another-article-about-the-csi-effect/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:21:23 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=192 An excellent article reiterating the effects TV shows like CSI are having on crime lab caseloads, juror opinions, as well as new defense attorney tactics.

Original article here.

Prime time pushes trend in crime forensics By Josh Mitchell • Staff Writer

Waynesville defense attorney Don Patten has noticed an interesting trend among jurors in recent years.

They are

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