A scathing audit has revealed mistakes made by an HPD crime-scene investigator could affect dozens of cases. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is now scrambling to reexamine and notify defense lawyers in cases where the criminal investigator was involved. The review showed 88 cases were handled by the investigator and 65 of them had…
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The Houston Police Department is facing another dilemma after a sprinkler mishap has caused nearly 15,000 pieces to be reexamined for water damage. This is just after more than 100 cases were dismissed after evidence was found to be destroyed in Precinct 4. HPD officials are looking into the sprinkler malfunction but hasn’t found any…
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An expert witness has been reassigned to a new role until investigations shed new light on her credentials. Dr. Fessessework Guale has been a forensic analyst for the Institute of Forensic Sciences since 200. She has testified in nearly ten years’ worth of DWI cases, but now the District Attorney’s Office is asking defense lawyers…
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Recently compromised evidence has led the dismissal of over 140 mostly drug-related cases by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. All dismissed cases have been tied back to a Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, who disposed of evidence by mistake. Now, investigators are reviewing all cases linked to the destroyed evidence dating back to 2007….
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