Amy Driver

Blogs
January 28, 2011
Top State Forensic Analyst under Fire for Defending Disgraced NC Crime Lab
The top forensics official at California's Department of Justice has come under attack for public statements defending controversial practices at a crime lab in North Carolina.Jill Spriggs, chief of the DOJ's Bureau of Forensic Services, appeared before a panel of North Carolina legislators a few ... More >>
Blogs
December 27, 2010
Draft of Forensic Science Reform Bill Released
Forensic science: Too old-school?The office of U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has released a draft version of legislation to reform the field of forensic science across the country -- an effort that could eventually have an impact on the troubled San Francisco Police Department crime lab.Amy Dri ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2010
Federal Legislation to Reform Crime Labs Proposed
Sen. Patrick Leahy would probably poll well here in Northern CaliforniaU.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says he will introduce legislation next year to reform the field of forensic science nationwide, a move that could potentially have implications for the San Franci ... More >>
News
December 15, 2010
SFPD crime lab's DNA evidence could be tainted by concealed mistakes