Why you should be impressed with the NIST OSAC structure: The taming of the Wild Wild West I have been quoted in the media including a prominent quote in the front page article A1 top position in the Boston Globe when the Annie Dookhan incident happened with calling the modern practice of forensic science in […]
We’ll be at the AAFS meeting
Attorney Katherine Kennedy and I will be at the American Academy of Forensic Science meeting starting today through Saturday. If you see us, stop us and say hi. Let us know if you like the blog or you hate it. We especially want to hear about how we can make the blog better. See you […]
Congratulations to ACS Forensic Chromatography XI graduates
Congratulations to ACS Forensic Chromatography XI graduates With more than 163,000 members, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional […]
The forensic science defense to Justin Bieber’s DUI
Over on our other blog we published an article about the forensic science defense to the Justin Bieber DUI case. You can read it here: PADUIBlog.com
Petition for Certiorari in the case of George William Yohe II v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I wanted to share with you all the Petition for Certiorari in the case of George William Yohe II v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was just filed with the United States Supreme Court moments ago. As you will recall, this is the case where the NMS labs Henry-Ford-Assembly-line-like forensic science method was argued to be […]
The American Chemical Society Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Course
Dear attorney friends and colleagues, What have you done to future-proof your DUI practice? The times are changing. Drug-related DUI enforcement is the way of the future. In a short time, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) cases will start to outnumber DUI ethanol cases. If your knowledge isn’t greater and your experience is […]
Thank you what a great year!
As I always do at the end of the year, I give thanks. I thank my family, colleagues, friends and all of you. This year I traveled 45, 979 miles by air alone. That involved 34 different lectures. It was also over 101 days away from home and my practice to give back to […]
What is the relevant scientific community for the Drug Recognition Expert?
What is the relevant scientific community for the Drug Recognition Expert? I, like an astonishing 500 million people, have a Facebook profile. I primarily use it to connect with friends and colleagues. I like it a lot. One day, Facebook suggested that I try to join the group DrugRecognitionExpert. The page states: Simply, this Facebook-based […]
Hands-on DNA Training for Lawyers
Hands-on DNA Training for Lawyers On November 15-17, 2013, the defense bar got a big boost in its quest to promote justice. In over 23 hours of hands on training, twenty attorneys assembled at Boise State University to learn DNA analysis. The course itself was taught by Dr. Greg Hampikian, Laura Wendell and Mike Davis. […]
The ACS Hands-on Forensic Chromatography Class
The ACS Hands-on Forensic Chromatography Class There was a dream and the dream could best be stated thusly: Develop an expertise in that which interests you. learn, lean, learn, then do something totally counter-intuitive…. give away your knowledge for free to everyone and anyone who will listen. Become the proverbial Johnny Appleseed. People will love […]
“Failed Evidence” – A must read for all interested in making our justice system better
One of the recurring themes of this blog is the consistent call for meaningful changes in the criminal justice system. TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com bloggers Justin McShane and Josh Lee having been highlighting areas of the criminal justice system that desperately need change for several years now. We are not the only ones. In the book “Failed Evidence: […]
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