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A recent story on DUIAttorney.com highlights what many forensics labs fail to do — report their error rate. None of the labs in Arizona report the error clearly in their official reports, even though the recents National Academy Of Science report indicated they should. Most labs in Arizona even use a forensic software application that can automatically adjust the [Continue Reading Michigan Chief Toxicologist Admits BAC Results Lack Error Rate…] Numerous news sources in Colorado are reporting about a series of erroneously high blood alcohol results in DUI cases that were reported by the crime lab. The Colorado Gazette published the following: Prosecutors have begun contacting lawyers for 82 defendants whose drunken driving charges were based in part upon incorrect blood alcohol tests by the Colorado [Continue Reading Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab Blood Alcohol Results WRONG.…] After having cases thrown out of court due to improper procedures in certifying breath testing standards, the State of Washington’s crime lab now has certification by the Association of Crime Laboratory Directors. Breathalyzers are calibrated with a special solution created by the state toxicology lab. Two years ago, when it was discovered the lab manager was improperly certifying those [Continue Reading Washington State Gains Breath-Testing Calibration Solution Certification…] Poor communication to the crime lab is VERY common in my experience. In one of the labs that I used to work, it was not uncommon for lab staff to toil away on cases that had already pled out, or even been adjudicated, but the lab was never told by prosecutors or investigators not to [Continue Reading Prosecutor’s Error Gets Man off of Manslaughter?…] The US Supreme Court was asked to review a case out of Virginia which dealt with whether police had the right to pull drivers over based on anonymous tips. The court decided not to hear the case, letting stand a decision in Virginia that requires officers to observe a traffic violation before a stop can [Continue Reading US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Drunk Driving Case…] |
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