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Another case to be heard by the US Supreme Court where the State doesn’t want their forensic science evidence questioned by the defense. ON Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Williams v. Illinois, the latest in a string of cases addressing whether the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause — which gives the accused in a [Continue Reading Another Attempt By the State to Shield Forensics From Cross-Examination…]  In a 5–4 non-partisan ruling, the United States Supreme Court further clarified the defendant’s right to confront their accuser in criminal cases. Where Melendez-Diaz ruled the prosecution could not simply submit a crime laboratory report as evidence, June 23, 2011’s ruling in Bullcoming v. New Mexico further explains the courts decision to uphold the rights of the accused, [Continue Reading No Forensic Science Exemption to US Constitution…] Apparently prosecutors don’t like criminal defense attorneys to cross-examine forensic scientists. They’d rather just have a piece of paper in court that can’t be cross-examined. To that goal the recent Melendez-Diaz decision is up for review. Prosecutors hope that the new Justice Sotomayor (an ex-prosecutor herself) will side with them, throw due process out the window [Continue Reading Melendez-Diaz Under Attack by Prosecutors…] A forensic laboratory analyst dry-labs cases. That is, they didn’t actually perform the forensic testing they are supposed to, and instead just simply authors reports that indicate a crime has occurred. A former chemist with Erie County’s crime laboratory admitted she failed to conduct the proper forensic tests in a local drug case, but authorities [Continue Reading Laboratory Analyst Falsifies Lab Report…] If Arkansas can come up with a simple way to allow analysts to testify without seriously effecting their ability to continue their laboratory duties, why all the hand-wringing and whining in other states? The link allows examiners at the crime lab to testify without leaving their office. “I’m very pleased with it and I’ve encouraged the prosecutors and [Continue Reading Creative Solution For Melendez-Diaz Testimony Complaints…] |
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