Crime Labs Need Independence and Robust Oversight to Ensure Justice
By John F. Terzano
San Francisco’s top public defender, Jeff Adachi, recently called for the city’s crime lab to become independent of the police department. This announcement…
Read More »Another Exoneration Demonstrates the Need for Criminal Justice Reform
By John F. Terzano
After seventeen years, Gregory Taylor was finally freed on February 17th when the three judge panel of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission…
Read More »Meaningful Oversight is Necessary for Reliable Forensic Science
By John F. Terzano
Concerns about the validity of forensic evidence have come to the fore in recent years following a series of wrongful convictions and…
Read More »Forensic Lab Problems Cry Out for More Oversight and Quality Standards
By John F. Terzano
A spate of recent news reports has called into question the objectivity of some forensic evidence and highlighted the need for effective…
Read More »Mistakes Continue to Highlight the Need for Forensic Science Oversight
By John F. Terzano
Shoddy forensic science has led to a major setback in a murder investigation that could close the door on efforts to bring…
Read More »Texas Cannot Wait for Good Science in the Courtroom
By John F. Terzano
Last week, Texas Governor Rick Perry removed three members from the Texas Forensic Science Commission. The changes come at a critical juncture…
Read More »Sonnier’s Release Highlights Continuing Problem
By John F. Terzano
Another innocent man is free in Texas. Ernest Sonnier was released from custody on Friday after DNA testing implicated two different men in…
Read More »Texas Case Highlights Problems in forensics lab
By John F. Terzano
George Rodriguez is seeking justice. In 2004, DNA testing exonerated Rodriguez for the 1987 abduction and sexual assault he had been convicted…
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