Oh Mike, not again ...The BSO Crime lab scandal is growing. Lawyers are reminded not to plea any cases involving drugs tested by Kelli McDonald until further notice. Close to 6000 cases could be called into question, so make sure to carefully peruse those lab reports before jumping on any sweet offers. Brady Notices have gone out from the SAO, together with this twenty-four page report.
This is another major expose courtesy of the Public Defender's Office. We published Howard Finkelstein's first letter to Satz regarding crime lab issues back in May of 2013, and referenced it againin June , before Channel 6's Ari Odzer made the story mainstream. Finkelstein's more specific June 13 letter, and a link to Ari's story, are found here.
Expect more mainstream news coverage soon. We're told McDonald may have retained counsel, and is set to be deposed in Public Defender cases. Barry Funck, a nationally recognized forensic crime lab expert, is rumored to be in talks with the powers that be to conduct an audit of McDonald's work. An internal audit by BSO Crime Lab personnel has turned up additional discrepancies in a small sampling of her cases, pointing to a much larger potential problem.
Developing ...
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