Trial Practice Note: Should you trust DOD/Military Labs

Not always.

You'll remember the Brooks Air Force Drug Lab, August 2002, flawed analysis of a known quality assurance sample. Although the facts of this flaw are now successfully suppressed in drug urinalysis cases - despite continued reference to the "gold standard," i.e. perfect testing process, in trial, in briefings, and in military media.

You'll remember that USACIL successfully covered up a rogue DNA examiner's errors - and then put him back to doing the same testing. And he did it again, and then they tell people.

WELCOME TO DCFL (the DEFENSE COMPUTER FORENSICS LABORATORY).

They -- well, feel free to read the LETTER.

You need an expert in computer cases, just like you need one in drug cases and other forensics related cases.