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Science Fiction or Fact?
Posted by: Nicole DeBorde
April 08, 2010

Never judge a book by its cover and certainly never take anything at face value are not only mottos to live by but they are how we practice law at The Deborde Law firm. With the advent of crime shows such as CSI and Law and Order, the public has the mistaken impression that every crime can be explained away through science and experts. In fact, one gentleman was convicted based upon an expert's opinion of his blue jean print. Sadly, he spent years in jail before DNA analysis proved his innocence. According to the Innocence Project, of the 252 DNA exonerations since 1989, half of the convictions were based upon un-validated or improper forensic evidence. That number is unacceptable and shameful. Here, we don't take things at face value and in fact, we will challenge everything that we possibly can in order to obtain the best result for our clients. For example, in sexual assault cases, we tirelessly research all experts and their opinions. Just because someone says they are an expert doesn't make it so. Many times, a good bit of background work can have the desired effect upon the outcome.

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