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Is Forensic Evidence Used in L.A. Murder Trials Valid?

By Steven Rodriguez

Most Americans have at least a passing understanding of legal procedure and forensic science. After all, the top-rated CSI and Law & Order television franchises have been around for awhile. Most people understand that law enforcement officers and prosecutors regularly rely on forensic evidence to convict felons and murders. However, a newly released federal report on the nation’s crime labs calls into question the forensic results used to send many people to jail. Despite what you see on CSI or Law & Order, TV does not always mimic reality when it comes to forensic science. Laboratory methods used to create courtroom evidence are often untested and fraught with errors, according to a report by the National Academy of Sciences commissioned by Congress...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 18, 2009 (boomark / email).