More flawed evidence from NC Crime Lab

And more people were convicted on outlandish blood evidence reports and testimony.

But prosecutors say they are guilty anyway.

From the article:

"North Carolina's crime lab has found dozens more cases of mishandled blood evidence, adding to an already extensive review of years-old files, officials said Tuesday.

"The State Bureau of Investigation said it found the 74 cases after staff hand-reviewed documents from the 1990s. The files will be referred to local prosecutors to determine whether they include any improper convictions, and the SBI is continuing an internal review.

"An external examination of crime lab operations last year flagged an initial batch of more than 200 cases in which blood evidence was omitted, overstated or falsely reported.

"District attorneys said Tuesday they have reviewed all the cases in which someone was convicted - about 150 in all - and concluded that each one was supported by other evidence, such as a confession, eyewitness testimony and ballistics.

"There was additional overwhelming evidence in every one of them," said Peg Dorer, executive director of the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys."

"Seriously, you can trust us." (this is my addition by the way).

http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_us_crime_lab_mistakes.html

Rogue Justice on CNN, about NC crime lab framing innocent people

CNN recently investigated the embarrassing scandal of the NC crime lab.

Note, the program will re-air on Feb 5th and you can also watch it online.

Just search: CNN Rogue Justice.

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/27/correspondent-drew-griffin-investigates-for-cnn-in-%E2%80%98rogue-justice%E2%80%99-2/

North Carolina lab withheld test results in more than 200 cases

This, too, is North Carolina justice.

What an embarrassment for the state.


http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-27/justice/siu.rogue.justice.taylor_1_jacquetta-thomas-crime-lab-police-station?_s=PM:CRIME