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DNA Data Bases & Black Box Voting

February 5, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, black-box-voting, dna, finger-prints, forensics, law-and-lawyers

The Shameful Politicization of the LaGuer Case (The Plot Sickens)

February 1, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

The Racism Issue in the Ben LaGuer Case

January 24, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct, race, racism

Ben LaGuer Deserves An External Review of the 2002 DNA Test NOW!

January 19, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, forensics, law-and-lawyers, prosecutorial-misconduct

State Police DNA Woes Escalate

January 18, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, forensics, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

State Police DNA Lab Gets Unwanted Attention

January 15, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

Another Valley Advocate article on Ben LaGuer

January 12, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

McFarlane and the new Worcester DA

January 10, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

Thanks GoldsteinGoneWild for the Question

January 6, 2007 By Speaking Out

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What’s at Issue in Today’s (WEB-CASTED) SJC LaGuer Hearing

January 3, 2007 By Speaking Out

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ben-laguer, dna, fingerprints, law-and-lawyers, media, prosecutorial-misconduct

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