Solid, Discredited, and Questionable Scientific (Forensic) Evidence in Criminal Cases
The landmark 1993 Supreme Court decision Daubert vs. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals was technically a civil case that pertained to expert witnesses. However, this case also has broad implications for criminal cases. This ruling makes a judge the gatekeeper regarding scientific evidence. Basically, the judge, and the judge alone, decides if scientific evidence is reliable enough […]
Most Georgians Believe Violent Crime is rising
Never mind what the statistics say or don’t say. According to a new poll, almost two-thirds of Georgia residents believe violent crime has increased over the past two years. 42 percent of respondents blamed weak gun laws for the uptick. Other commonly cited causes included poor mental health services, liberal jail release laws, and an […]
Top Five Contact Sex Crimes Defenses in Georgia
Most people have very strong beliefs about sex crime defendants. Most of these beliefs are inaccurate. According to one study, most people “view sex offenders as a homogeneous group with regard to risk.” Furthermore, most people believe all sex offenders have high recidivism rates and don’t benefit from any form of treatment. This category is […]
Auto Accident Evidence
The Magnificent Seven of Car Crash Evidence Items The Great Wall of China, which was built to keep Mongol hordes out of civilized China, contains almost four million bricks. That’s a lot of building material. However, like all other structures in the world, whether big or small, it was built one brick at a time. […]
Drug Trafficking Charges in Cobb County: A Closer Look
Law enforcement has become increasingly aggressive when it comes to large-scale drug trafficking cases. Since 2011, heroin trafficking arrests have increased 50 percent. Collectively, heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, and marijuana account for about 90 percent of all drug trafficking arrests in the United States. Drug trafficking is a serious felony, and although laws have moderated somewhat […]
