The Week 103 Forensic Science Geek is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 100 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to:Steven W. Hernandez, Esquire

According to our Geek, the following is offered:

Steven W. Hernandez, Esq., is admitted to practice in State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He specializes in DWI defense. Mr. Hernandez is a member of the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD). American Bar Association, The New Jersey Bar Association, and the Ocean County Bar Association. He has successfully completed the DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, the same course recognized by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), used to train police personnel. Mr. Hernandez was the first attorney in New Jersey to receive his Forensic Sobriety Assessment (FSA) Certificate, by demonstrating knowledge of the science and forensic use of roadside sobriety testing.

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

1. Wh0 is this?

2. What is his significance to forensic science?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

Barry Scheck, of the Innocense Project. He uses DNA to help try and clear people who may have been wrongfully convicted. To date he has helped clear some 200+ people.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE:

We are very excited that Barry Scheck will be part of our ACS Innocence Day that will be held at the American Chemical Society National meeting held in Philadelphia on August 20, 2012.

The American Chemical Society’s Chemistry and the Law Division and its Forensic Science Co-Chairmen, Justin McShane, JD, F-AIC. of Harrisburg, PA and Josh D. Lee, JD. 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 of factually innocent people. As of the date of this announcement (March 20, 2012), There have been 289 post-conviction DNA exonerations in United States history. This presentation will tell the first hand story of innocence and the causes and effects of faulty forensic science used in today’s courtrooms.

Download the flyer for the seminar.

Honorable mentions go to the following:

Richard Holcumb, JD who wrote “Barry Scheck. As the leader of the innocence project he has been instrument al in freeing hundreds of wrongly convicted inmates. In the vast majority of these cases, this was accomplished through DNA testing. Thus, he has contributed by insisting such testing be done (several States have passed legislation entitling inmates/defendants to DNA testing); in demonstrating that it is reliable evidence that has exculpated even those with strong circumstantial evidence against them and/or confessions; and in demonstrating that evidence, often decades old can be tested to produce those results.”
Ben Sessions, JD who wrote: “Barry Scheck. His contribution comes through the innocence project. He has used forensic science and, particularly, DNA to free numerous wrongly convicted defendants.”
Laura Magnuson who wrote: “This is Barry Scheck. He was on OJ Simpson’s defense team and is a co-founder of The Innocence Project.”
Mehul B. Anjaria who wrote: “Attorney Barry Scheck. Likely most famous for his cross-examination of scientific experts in the OJ Simpson case. He is the co-founder of the Innocence Project, which started at the Benjamin Cardozo school of law and has spread to many law schools nationwide. He is essentially the face of DNA exonerations.”]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire

Week 11: Brian Manchester, Esquire