Judge rules for release of more crime lab papers

S.F. prosecutors knew about crime lab tech problems SAN FRANCISCO — An e-mail shows that San Francisco prosecutors knew about problems with a crime lab technician for months without telling police. Assistant District Attorney Sharon Woo wrote in a Nov. 19 e-mail to colleagues that Deborah Madden’s erratic behavior was jeopardizing narcotics cases. Read more on San Mateo Daily Journal

Senators OK with U.S.-attorney nominee Former federal prosecutor Zane Memeger is President Obama’s choice to serve as the new U.S. attorney for southeastern Pennsylvania.Memeger, now a partner in a private law firm, spent 11 years working as an assistant U.S. attorney, serving on the Organized Crime Strike Force. Read more on Philadelphia Daily News

Henk Attorney Wants Investigation of Ex-CSI’s Work An attorney for convicted murderer Ivan Henk has suggested to the Nebraska Supreme Court that an independent committee should investigate the work of a former crime scene investigator convicted of evidence tampering. Read more on KOLN Lincoln

Judge rules for release of more crime lab papers San Francisco police and prosecutors must turn over hundreds of more documents to defense attorneys related to the city’s embattled crime lab. Judge Anne-Christine Massullo’s ruling on Thursday comes two days after defense attorneys were ordered to receive… Police – San Francisco – Prosecutor – Crime lab – Law Read more on San Francisco Chronicle