The American Chemical Society in conjunction with The Innocence Project held a symposium that was funded by The McShane Firm, LLC entitled “Forensic Science Chemistry and the Law: Innocence! The Work of the Innocence Project” on August 20, 2012 at the ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia. The ACS is continuing to push for legitimate science […]
Justice be done: Frederic Whitehurst leads the way
Our regular guest blogger here, Dr. Frederic Whitehurst, JD, PhD was featured for his courageous work in exposing invalid science with the FBI. He is a true American hero! Way to go Dr. Whtiehurst! Dr. Whitehurst will be presenting the Donald Gates case and his efforts at the American Chemical Society national meeting and the […]
Innocence! Forensic Science, Chemistry and the Law features the Innocence Project and Wrongful Convictions at the 244th ACS National Meeting on August 20, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA
The American Chemical Society’s Chemistry and the Law Division and its Forensic Science Co-Chairmen, Justin McShane, Esq. of Harrisburg, PA and Josh D. Lee, Esq. of Vinita, OK, are proud to announce a full-day presentation on the work of the Innocence Project. Forensic Science can play a tragic role in the convicting and wrongful imprisonment […]
This blog is thankful for you
Today is Thanksgiving. It is traditional to stop, pause, and give thanks. I am most thankful for my family. I am also blessed to have all of you that visit this blog. I would like to say thanks to my wonderful office, my colleagues, my friends, those who trust me to defend them, and all […]
The American Chemical Society-Chemistry and the Law Division wants Forensic Science to be presented
The American Chemical Society and the Chemistry and the Law Division (ACS-CHAL) announces a permanent new feature whereby programming at each biannual national meeting forensic science will be presented. In doing so the ACS-CHAL becomes the largest venue for presenting forensic science in the world. Here is some information about the ACS from its website: […]
Attorney McShane to speak at 2012 AAFS Seminar-Atlanta, GA
According to its website: For sixty-three years, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) has served a distinguished and diverse membership. Its 6,260 members are divided into eleven sections spanning the forensic enterprise. Included among the Academy’s members are physicians, attorneys, dentists, toxicologists, physical anthropologists, document examiners, digital evidence experts, psychiatrists, physicists, engineers, criminalists, educators, […]
Attorney McShane to speak at 2012 NACDL & CACJ’s 5th Annual Forensic Science Seminar Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
I am privileged and honored to speak at the 2012 NACDL & CACJ’s 5th Annual Forensic Science Seminar Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Here is the agenda. I hope to see you there. Friday, March 23 7:30 am Registration, Exhibits & Breakfast 8:15 am Welcome Remarks and Announcements – CLE Program Chair Jeff Thoma 8:30 […]
Forensic Science Blogs that I watch
If you don’t have Google Reader with subscriptions set up, then I think you are either drowning in information or don’t have an effective and efficient way of managing your time to make sure that you don’t miss out on information. I personally monitor over 200 blogs each and every day in real time using […]
Would you like to write a blog post here?
As the above scene says “You are not a prisoner here, you are our guest.” Will you be our guest and consider writing a guest blog post? If you have a good topic or theme, then please drop us a line. Together, we can put out the word of good forensic science and expose the […]
SCOTUS grants cert in DePierre v US
If you will recall in a post last week, I had mentioned that this term of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that three were several cases that we were watching as they involved forensic science. This particular case was re-listed for long conference for the 8th of October. Today, the SCOTUS granted […]
Senate Judiciary Committee-Draft Outline of Forensic Science Reform Legislation
It appears as if someone is listening in Congress. On May 5, 2010, the Senate Judiciary Committee released a “Draft Outline of Forensic Reform Legislation.” In my opinion: It is a good start, but with a target as big as a barn as identified painstakingly by the NAS report, the Senate Judiciary Committee seems to […]
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