Let's start by listing the pre-DNA lapses in the Lab with regard to this case. The most obvious is that the lab LOST OR DESTROYED a set of four fingerprints from a key piece of evidence. We know from a belatedly released report that those … [Read more...]
Globe’s Saltzman follows State Police DNA lab troubles
This from today's Globe:Crime lab botched 27 DNA resultsNearly twice as many as state found earlierBy Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff | February 14, 2007An administrator at the State Police crime laboratory mishandled DNA test … [Read more...]
Speaking Out speaks out on YouTube
Gentle readers (and watchers) of Blue Mass Group: Below is my first foray into movie making. (Thanks to nifty software called Movie Maker.)The point, as you will see, is that the prosecutor at the recent SJC hearing on the highly … [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...]
Does Innocence Matter?
- Perpetrators of violent crimes like rape almost always have a violent past.- No evidence was found at the crime scene that linked the crime to Mr. LaGuer.- Fingerprints on the phone that was ripped from the wall just before the assailant … [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...]
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
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