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A Case Study of Two Arson Exonerations
/in Attorney, Chemistry News, NewsPlease join the Public Defender’s Office for the Ninth Circuit on Friday, August 28th from 2:30-5 PM for an Arson CLE. John Lentini and Candice Bridge will be discussing the cases of Gavitt and Awe. In both cases, the testimony of fire investigators played a central role. Attendees will learn about fire investigation and laboratory analysis in the context of a criminal arson case. If you would like to attend, please email Angie Schmitt at aschmitt@circuit9.org. There is no cost for this CLE.
In Florida, A Haze Builds Around Pot Law Enforcement as Technology Catches Up to Policy
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Making Sense of Science XIII – April 2-4, 2020
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Cocaine Before Test Showed Real Identity of White Substance
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Event: From Lab to Market: A New Tool for Identifying Controlled Substances – Orlando, October 17
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Florida Woman Faced 10 Years for ‘Meth’ That Was ‘Just a Rock’
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Bad Drug Tests Have Put Central Floridians in Jail for Doughnut Crumbs, Drywall. Local Company Hopes to Make a Better System
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Florida Woman Faced 10 Years for ‘Meth’ That Was ‘Just a Rock’
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Florida Man Spent 41 days in Jail for Heroin. But It Was Actually Detergent, Cops Say
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Secondary Transfer of Organic Gunshot Residue After Handshakes, Arrests
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Watch a Florida Cop Botch a Drug Field Test on Video, Then Arrest an Innocent Man
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Presumptive Drug Test Training
/in Attorney, Chemistry News, NewsUCF doctoral students Emily Lennert and Jessica Sprague, along with UCF Professor Candice Bridge, Ph.D., visited PD9 to discuss presumptive drug tests.
Police Mistook Her Cotton Candy for Meth and Sent Her to Jail. Now She’s Suing.
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Uncovering the Chemical Secrets of Burned Bones
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What Happened After an 11-Year-Old Boy Was Accused of Murdering His Pregnant Soon-To-Be Stepmom
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Junk Arson Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Murder 25 Years Ago. Will Tennessee Release Him?
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Training Opportunity: Current Drug Trends Symposium – August 29-30
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New Forensic Analysis Can Pinpoint Victim’s Age From Blood Stains – Forbes
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Idaho Supreme Court Orders Acquittal for Insufficient Identification of Drug – Criminal Legal News
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Forensic Chemist Uses Sweat to Distinguish Individuals at Crime Scene
/in Chemistry News, NewsA forensic chemist has released a new paper about how sweat from a crime scene can be used to distinguish between multiple contributors. Read more.