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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 [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 [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 [Continue Reading Creative Solution For Melendez-Diaz Testimony Complaints...] Looks like Virginia, not happy with the US Supreme Court trying to ensure defendants’ 6th Amendment rights, is trying to find a sneaky way around the Melendez-Diaz ruling. Following Melendez-Diaz, the Virginia legislature took action almost immediately. Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia called a special session of the legislature to amend the state’s statute governing the [Continue Reading Virginia sneaks around Melendez-Diaz, to deny 6th Amendment to Accused...] Here is another “scare tactic” article posted to show why it isn’t “fair” for the defendant to face their accuser – constitutional right be damned. The state’s approximately 160 technicians had been subpoenaed only 43 times in July 2008, but they were called a whopping 925 times in July 2009 after the high court ruling. Very [Continue Reading The Sky is Falling!!! – More Melendez-Diaz Complaints...] |
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