The grand jury process is but one of the checks and balances on the power of the government to make sure a criminal prosecution is fair. By now , everyone is familiar with the grand jury in Ferguson , Mo. This week, I watched some of the press conference by the prosecuting attorney. Practicing in
Most folks have a different idea of what forensic labs do in the testing of evidence. We think of lab coats and complex scientific tests like we see on CSI. It is not always true. if your arrested for possession for marijuana in Tennessee , the evidence seized may eventually be tested by one of
Stacey Barchenger reported on last Friday’s hearing in the Vanderbilt rape case. One defendant asked for a continuance in order to obtain an expert witness and one defendant requested the jury to be sequestered. Both motions were denied. The case is set for November 3rd ,2014. I watched a little bit of the hearing on Friday waiting on my