by Michelle Sparrow | May 5, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are talking about forensic evidence and just how reliable it is. In Raleigh and every other city in the country, just a tiny piece of forensic evidence can lead to or clear criminal charges. The term “forensic evidence” carries a good deal of weight,... by Michelle Sparrow | May 3, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
For all of the problems with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation crime lab, we have seen only a few comments about the accuracy of the lab’s work. We have talked about evidence withheld from defense counsel and reports altered to favor the... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 3, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Durham has a lot of gun crime, according to the city’s police forensics manager. In the firearms lab at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, gun and bullet evidence from Durham account for a full third of the agency’s workload. Processing the...