The last two paragraphs of Julia Preston's article in today's New York Times, "U.S. Set to Begin a Vast Expansion of DNA Sampling" (sub. req.), caught my eye.Many groups warned that the measure would compound already severe backlogs in the … [Read more...]
The Shameful Politicization of the LaGuer Case (The Plot Sickens)
The revelation in today's Globe is pretty jaw dropping:A federal inspection of the State Police crime laboratory completed in September found problems with the handling of DNA evidence that go beyond those that prompted the agency to … [Read more...]
The Racism Issue in the Ben LaGuer Case
PART IIHere are some of the comments and replies from last weekend:12 white men (0.00 / 0)Are they inherently biased?BMG: Reality-based commentary.by: Bob @ Sun Jan 21, 2007 at 10:15:28 AM EST[ Parent | Reply | ]Not inherently, but in … [Read more...]
Ben LaGuer Deserves An External Review of the 2002 DNA Test NOW!
A Case for LaGuer ReviewMetroWest Daily NewsBy Eric Goldscheider/Guest columnistFriday, January 19, 2007Recent allegations that Robert Pino, an administrator at the State Police crime lab in Sudbury, misreported DNA results have major … [Read more...]
State Police DNA Woes Escalate
The headline on an excellent editoral in The Enterprise today is "A Broken Link at State Police". Highlights:DNA identification is probably the biggest advance in criminal investigations since the advent of fingerprinting a century ago. DNA … [Read more...]
State Police DNA Lab Gets Unwanted Attention
There seems to be a DNA scandal brewing in Massachusetts. It broke in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald over the weekend. The Herald names Robert Pino as an administrator at the State Police DNA lab who was suspended with pay for … [Read more...]
Another Valley Advocate article on Ben LaGuer
LaGuer: Four FingerprintsA Prosecutorial Strategy That Rests On Lies, Omissions And Intimidation Should Not Be Tolerated By The Courts Or By The Public.By Eric GoldscheiderJanuary 10, 2007Last Thursday, a couple of hours before the new … [Read more...]
McFarlane and the new Worcester DA
Less than a day after he said he did not know enough about the Ben LaGuer case to make an informed opinion, newly installed District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. boned up enough on the particulars to make it crystal clear that he supported his … [Read more...]
Thanks GoldsteinGoneWild for the Question
What’s at Issue in Today’s (WEB-CASTED) SJC LaGuer Hearing
This November 2001 report by Dan Rea encapsulated what tomorrow's today's hearing IS about. The hearing will be Web cast by Suffolk University Law School.In other words, it is about our fundamental right to a fair trial. No more and no … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 6
- Next Page »