STORY: "Mass. chemist expected to plead guilty next month," published by CBS on October 30, 2013;
GIST: "A change of plea hearing for the chemist accused of botching evidence at the now closed state drug lab has been formally set for next month. Annie Dookhan will appear in court November 22, and is expected to plead guilty in a scandal that’s jeopardized thousands of drug cases......... If Dookhan pleads guilty to obstruction and evidence tampering, a judge has said she wouldn’t impose a sentence of more than 3-to-5 years."
The entire story can be found at:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/10/30/mass-chemist-expected-to-plead-guilty-next-month/
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
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.
I look forward to hearing from readers at:
hlevy15@gmail.com.