A Michigan DUI attorney presents an interesting and highly technical legal argument in fighting DUI cases in Michigan. [Read more…]
The Washington Times Takes a Dim View of Constitutional Protections
In a recent editorial, The Washington Times tried to make the case that the recent US Supreme Court decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts is n impediment to crime fighting. And if they prioritize orderly, assembly-line convictions over fairness, justice, and the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution, then they may be correct on that point.
DNA Evidence in Criminal Cases Can Be Falsified and Manufactured
A new article in the New York Times outlines how comparatively easy it is to falsify DNA evidence in criminal cases. [Read more…]
More Melendez-Diaz and “Notice and Demand”
Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys are still on the front lines of prosecutor response to the Melendez-Diaz supreme court decision. With new procedures in place, it is likely that a new equilibrium will be found in the legal challenges in the prosecution of DUI and drug cases in Virginia. [Read more…]
The Importance of Melendez-Diaz and How it Could Be at Risk
Great post on Melendez-Diaz over at Reason by Radley Balko. He takes the position that the ruling is an important check on an often psuedo-sceintific approach to forensic evidence in criminal cases, and that the decsion could be rolled back or muted in the next Supreme Court session.
More on Melendez-Diaz in Virginia and Criminal Prosecution Procedures
Here is a good, detailed article on the implications of the Melendez-Diaz decision on prosecutors in Virginia. Virginia DAs (Commonwealth’s Attorneys) appear to be trying to aggressively tackle these issues proactively. [Read more…]
