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Types of Expert Witnesses

Drawing on the aid of an expert witness in a court of law can have invaluable input, notably due to their likely expertise in a field which may not be one that is of great public knowledge. Not only can expert witnesses sit on the stand and testify during a…

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Advances in Tools For the Forensic Toxicologist

Forensic toxicology is a field, while scientific and accurate, that is also fraught with contention. There are several reasons for this, notably due to biological samples that can give different results, false positives, and the existence of costly forensic toxicology equipment that is not always entirely reliable. Considering the necessity…

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California Racial Justice Act Summary

Request for Relief The California Racial Justice ActA BRIEF SUMMARYPen. Code, ยง 745 says that a defendant who is not in jail can ask to have a conviction or sentence thrown out if it was sought, obtained, or imposed because of their race, ethnicity, or national origin in contravention of…

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Two-faced Ed Barley

Former LASD Lab Technician’s Shifting Expert Testimony Raises Questions Background on Ed Barley’s Career Trajectory Ed Barley, a longtime laboratory technician with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, has recently transitioned from prosecution-side expert witness to defense consultant in DUI cases. This career shift has drawn attention from the legal community…

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Judges CANNOT deny a continuance to prepare a California Racial Justice Act challenge

PEOPLE v. GARCIA (2022) Court of Appeal, First District, Division 5, California. The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Alejandro GARCIA, Defendant and Appellant. In 2018, a defendant was sentenced to 24 years in prison. The defendant appealed, and in July 2020, the court affirmed the judgment in part but remanded…

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