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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: crime lab

crime lab stories: 3 news summaries

 Court: Defendants  
 Can Question  
 Crime Lab 

Scientists must be brought to court

Jun 26, 09 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling yesterday gives defendants the chance to face authors of crime lab reports in their cases. Prosecutors who want to use lab testing undertaken for a given case will be required to bring its authors to court, where the defense can confront them. The ruling shows... More »

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Antonin Scalia • Anthony Kennedy • US Supreme Court • defense • criminal prosecution • crime lab • defendant

Crime Labs Employ Shoddy Science: Report

Experts will call for independent agency
to oversee forensics

Feb 5, 09 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The country's crime labs are seriously deficient, according to a new report that's expected to shake up the field of forensics, the New York Times reports. Evidence portrayed as incontrovertible is often far from it, says the report, which Congress commissioned from the National Academy of Sciences. Forensic analysis often... More »

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law enforcement • police • forensic science • forensics • forensic experts • National Academy of Sciences • evidence • crime lab

Heart Sticker Adorned Duct Tape Covering Caylee's Mouth

Pooh blanket was also with body, cops say

Jan 21, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - A heart-shaped sticker was placed on the duct tape covering 2-year-old Caylee Anthony's mouth, revealed Florida prosecutors in hundreds of legal pages released today. A Winnie the Pooh blanket accompanied the child's clothing inside the cloth laundry bag that held  the toddler's remains, the Orlando Sentinel reports. More »

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Florida • investigation • murder • crime scene • Casey Anthony • Caylee Anthony • crime lab

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