Blog Posts in March, 2011
Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By Stephan J. Siegel
Frequently, a situation arises where two or more co-defendants want to hire the same lawyer. If there are no inconsistent claims or substantial differences in criminal culpability, then there really ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Stephan J. Siegel
Back on December 1, 2010, the Nassau County Police Forensic Evidence Bureau in Mineola was placed on probation by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Stephan J. Siegel
In New York, in order for either the prosecutor or defense to be allowed to introduce scientific evidence, it must pass what is known as the Frye standard, established by the United States Court of ...
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