Appendix D. Comprehensive discovery request to laboratory in blood case

• Pages: 589-590
• Author: Jonathan Dichter

APPENDIX D:

DISCOVERY REQUEST TO

LAB IN BLOOD CASE

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APPENDIX D

COMPREHENSIVE DISCOVERY REQUEST

TO LABORATORY IN BLOOD CASE

By Justin J. McShane1

CAUTION:

The comprehensive blood discovery request provided here is a formidable weapon to be used only by

those skilled enough to appreciate it. In using the request, an untrained attorney, even a well-intentioned one,

can make some truly bad law that many generations in the criminal defense community could be stuck with

for a long time.

I have provided the form only for use in litigation and only by those who are prepared to prove it up. My

goal is to provide well-trained attorneys the first opportunity to litigate these matters as they are the mostly

likely to achieve success. For commentary on the form including instructions for proper use, see Ch. 1, §§1:10

et seq. In particular, please read §§1:11 and 1:11.1 before you consider using this form.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL

SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION FOR REPORTED AND ALLEGED TEST RESULTS

INVOLVING BLOOD TESTS FOR ETOH NOT MADE BY ENZYMATIC PROCESS

Please provide,

The Following Items Concern General Matters:

1. Acopyofanyaccreditationcerticatesforthelaboratorythatwereineffectatthetimeoftheanalysis.

2. Thelaboratory’soverallpoliciesastotestingandcalibration.

3. Thelaboratory’soverallprotocolsastotestingandcalibration.

4. Thepolicythatappliestothesectionofthelaboratorywherethisparticulartestingorcalibrationeventoccurred.

5. Theprocedurethatapplies tothesectionof thelaboratorywherethis particulartestingor calibration

event occurred.

1 JustinJ.McShane,EsquireisaHarrisburg,Pennsylvaniabasedattorneywhospecializesinusingforensicscienceforthebenetofcitizens

accusedofcrimes.HeisaboardcertiedtrialattorneybytheNationalBoardofTrialAdvocacyaswellasboardcertiedasaDUISpecialist

bytheNationalCollegeforDUIDefense.HeisaFellowwiththeAmericanInstituteofChemists(AIC).Heisamemberofnumerousscien-

ticorganizationsincludingtheAmericanChemicalSociety(ACS),AmericanInstituteofChemists(AIC),AmericanAcademyofForensic

Science(AAFS),AmericanCollegeofForensicExaminers,SocietyforAnalyticalChemists(SACP),NationalFireProtectionAssociation

(NFPA),TheChromatographyForumofDelawareValley,AmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials(ASTM),AmericanAssociationfor

ClinicalChemistry(AACC),NationalConferenceofStandardsLaboratoriesInternational(NCSLIInternational),AssociationofAnalytical

Communities(AOACInternational),AmericanSocietyforMassSpectrometry(ASMS),SocietyforAppliedSpectroscopy(SAS),andthe

AmericanSocietyforQuality(ASQ).Heisapublishedauthor.Heisafrequentlyinvitedguestlectureratnational,state,andlocalseminars

thatareattendedbylawyers,judges,scientistsandpolicy-makers.HehastwicebeeninvitedtolectureattheACSNationalmeetingandhas

beenacceptedtopresentAAFS.HeistheChairman/CEOofTheMcShaneFirm,LLC,asixattorneycriminaldefenseandDUIlawrm.

Hemaintainstwoblogs:www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.comandwww.PADUIBlog.com.