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Tim O'Toole Comments on Crime Lab Mistakes in the National Law Journal

Subtitle
"CSI Effect? It May Be Litigation"

The National Law Journal

Tim O'Toole, commenting on the misconception that forensic crime labs are infallible, stated "It's a complete myth. This is a nation wide problem that has risen up in jurisdictions around the country." In an amicus brief, he is raising the issue of crime lab errors in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts , No. 07-5971.