FBI Crime Lab Part 1
The subcommittee heard testimony on the operations of the FBI Crime Lab, the quality of its work, and FBI admissions…
FBI Crime Lab
1997-09-30T04:34:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgSubcommittee members heard testimony from current and former FBI officials on operations of the FBI Crime Lab since an April report revealed numerous problems in the lab and in its staff. Crime Lab officials and others testified about actions taken to correct problems and discipline employees and about the impact of the problems on criminal cases through appeals based on FBI lab analysis or testimony being faulty. Rep. Wexler was allowed to question witnesses following his own testimony.Subcommittee members heard testimony from current and former FBI officials on operations of the FBI Crime Lab since an April report… read more
FBI Crime Lab Subcommittee members heard testimony from current and former FBI officials on operations of the FBI Crime Lab since an April report revealed numerous problems in the lab and in its staff. Crime Lab officials and others testified about actions taken to correct problems and discipline employees and about the impact of the problems on criminal cases through appeals based on FBI lab analysis or testimony being faulty. Rep. Wexler was allowed to question witnesses following his own testimony. close
People in this video
- Michael R. Bromwich Inspector General Department of Justice
- James Corby Chief (Former) Federal Bureau of Investigation->Laboratory Division
- Barry Fisher President (Elect) Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Ed Kelso Chief Federal Bureau of Investigation->Laboratory Division
- Stephen M. Kohn Attorney
- Gerald Lefcourt President National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Randall Murch Deputy Assistant Director Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Drew Richardson Chief Federal Bureau of Investigation->Crime Lab
- Donald Thompson Assistant Director Federal Bureau of Investigation->Laboratory Division
- William Tobin Metallurgist Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Robert Wexler U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Frederick Whitehurst Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation->Supervisory Operations
- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Hosting Organization
- U.S. Senate | JudiciaryU.S. Senate | Judiciary
- Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative PracticeSenate Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice
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