The name Annie Dookhan has become synonymous with false fabricated forensics. She is a personification of everything that is wrong with crime labs across the nation. According to the New York Times: Ms. Dookhan pleaded guilty in 2013 to 27 counts, including perjury, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, and was sentenced to three…
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Inspired by the work of The Innocence Project, we think of our work At The McShane Firm as the DUI Innocence Project.
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Policing for Profit Hits an All Time Low
We are told that it is the job of the police to “To Serve and Protect”. After watching the video below, it looks like they aim to “rake in the cash”. How do you feel about traps like this? Is this right? xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol…
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Cop jump defendant in courthouse- injure public defender
If you heard that a group of six men beat up a defendant in a courthouse, you would probably think they were rival gang members or other criminals. Nope. Sorry. It was the police: Cop’s scuffle with suspect leaves attorney injured MORE THAN a half-dozen Philadelphia police officers jumped and beat an agitated defendant in…
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FBI “experts” help convict a man using hair analysis, Except the hair was from a dog
This is abhorrent- a travesty of justice. For decades, FBI hair analysis “experts” gave FALSE testimony in court to help their prosecution buddies: The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in an elite FBI forensic unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal…
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Should filming the police be illegal?
One of the more interesting effects technology has had on criminal justice is the fact that people have cameras and are using them. Smartphones are ubiquitous and they give common citizens a powerful tool to help them report any harmful activity. But what about when citizens film the police? Many proponents suggest that filming police…
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Should Municipal Police Officers Be Trained in Modern DUI Practices? Does it Matter When the Government Lies to Win? McShane v. HACC (PSP) and What Timothy Ebersole Said
This is part one of a multi-part opinion and analysis series on McShane v. HACC (PSP). Should Municipal Police Officers Be Trained in Modern DUI Practices? Does it Matter When the Government Lies to Win? Analysis and Opinion related to McShane v. HACC (PSP) and What Timothy Ebersole Said In a prior post, we told…
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The need for transparency in law enforcement
The recent events in Ferguson and many other cities in country highlight the need for greater transparency in law enforcement. There are many cases, every day, in every corner of the country in which some cops lie, abuse or break the rules. This can range from arresting someone on false charges, failing to conduct an…
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The government sets up fake Facebook profile to set up suspected criminals
The police and law enforcement set up fake Facebook profiles to investigate people. This is something that shouldn’t be a surprise to any of us. Recently, a woman is suing the DEA for using her personal pictures to make a fake profile to investigate her boyfriend. Government Set Up A Fake Facebook Page In This…
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Cops get awards for DUI arrests
We often see headlines like these: Pa. DUI Association honoring police for DUI enforcement but seldom do we think about some of the negatives that these types of awards produce. DUI lobbies like these awards police officers all over the country for making a high number of DUI arrests. This in turn creates a competition…
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Does the Cop smelling marijuana really mean anything?
Another attorney recently emailed me asking me about what a cop smelling marijuana really means. It is a very interesting question because smell often comes up in cases involving alcohol and marijuana. Here are some thoughts: Just because someone’s clothes smell like marijuana (assuming that the cop identified it correctly which is not exactly a…
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