New York Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

The State of New York Office of the Inspector General has released a one hundred and twelve page report on its investigation of the trace evidence section of the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center. The report documents serious violations of internal protocols, quality controls, training techniques and ethical rules. New York State Superintendant Harry J. Corbit responded to the report in a letter to the New York State Inspector General promising that the New York State Police will move quickly to address the issues raised in the report and to ensure there are no similar problems with any other units in the New York State Police Crime Laboratory System.