GIST: "The lawyer for disgraced state chemist Annie Dookhan said he and prosecutors have engaged in “cursory” talks about a possible plea, but he’s holding off on any in-depth discussions until a judge addresses several charges he blasted yesterday as a “stretch.” Attorney Nicolas Gordon and prosecutors with the attorney general’s office are expected to appear in Suffolk Superior Court today to argue his motion to dismiss multiple counts of witnesses intimidation against Dookhan, who’s accused of mishandling or falsifying evidence at a now-shuttered Jamaica Plain drug lab. The counts — among 27 she faces, including perjury and tampering charges — stem from allegations she lied on the stand about having a master’s degree, Gordon said, and are not in the spirit of the law meant, in part, to stop witness bullying and threats."
The entire story can be found at:
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/04/dookhan_lawyer_plea_deal_possible
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.
Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
