Texas Man Exonerated through DNA Testing. But He Wasn’t Expecting It In 1990, Michael Phillips was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl at a motel complex where they both lived. The evidence against Philips consisted of the girl’s eyewitness account....
Read MorePeople may have the idea that lab testing in criminal cases approximates what it looks like on CSI: shiny and flawless, with DNA tests and DWI blood tests performed soundly every time. In reality, this is not the case. Labs across the state have been...
Read MoreFor those of us concerned about privacy, the future is becoming a dangerous place. It has been slightly more than one year since the NSA fiasco. Many people in this country were shocked at the degree to which the federal government monitors ours phone...
Read MoreShould States Set THC Limits for Marijuana DUI? Several weeks ago, a law died in the California Legislature that would have made it significantly easier to go after drivers and prosecute them for marijuana DUI. The law aimed to set the limit at 2...
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