A Michigan DUI attorney presents an interesting and highly technical legal argument in fighting DUI cases in Michigan. Charged with a Crime? Please call (800) 759-5813.
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Melendez-Diaz
In a recent editorial, The Washington Times tried to make the case that the recent US Supreme Court decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts is n impediment to crime fighting. And if they prioritize orderly, assembly-line convictions over fairness, justice, and the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution, then they may be correct on that point.
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A new article in the New York Times outlines how comparatively easy it is to falsify DNA evidence in criminal cases.
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Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys are still on the front lines of prosecutor response to the Melendez-Diaz supreme court decision. With new procedures in place, it is likely that a new equilibrium will be found in the legal challenges in the prosecution of DUI and drug cases in Virginia.
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Great post on Melendez-Diaz over at Reason by Radley Balko. He takes the position that the ruling is an important check on an often psuedo-sceintific approach to forensic evidence in criminal cases, and that the decsion could be rolled back or muted in the next Supreme Court session.
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Here is a good, detailed article on the implications of the Melendez-Diaz decision on prosecutors in Virginia. Virginia DAs (Commonwealth’s Attorneys) appear to be trying to aggressively tackle these issues proactively.
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