Report Condemns Police Lab Oversight

Times article on Garry Veeder, a forensic scientist for the State of New York in the Trace Evidence Section, whose shoddy work (couldn't properly operate a microscope from what I'm reading) and fraudulent reports were overlooked by the state for 15 years. Veeder retired in 2003 and then promptly hung himself in his garage.

The State Police superintendent states that he is certain that there were no wrongful convictions, but defendants whose cases were handled by Veeder will be allowed to file appeals.

Inspector General's Report of the Investigation

Right and Left Join Forces on Criminal Justice

In the next several months, the Supreme Court will decide at least a half-dozen cases about the rights of people accused of crimes involving drugs, sex and corruption. Civil liberties groups and associations of defense lawyers have lined up on the side of the accused. Read more in today's Times.

Neighbours, bad.

Mute your pups and babes
The noise they create is sin
Serenity now

Justice Québec's Be a Good Neighbour

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

E. brought this back from Boston for me as a souvenir and not surprisingly, I am enjoying it immensely. David Simon, who at the time was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun - he later on became the screenwriter for Homicide and The Wire -, spent a year following Baltimore detectives, riding with them, observing and writing. The result is a smart, informative and often hilarious account of life on the Job on the streets of Baltimore.

Day in Court a Trial for Many Japanese

http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/06/18/

American Murder Suspect Testifies at Trial in Italy

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/world/europe/13italy.html?hp