Good Law | Bad Law

Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson, of the University of Houston, and Professor Nicole Bremner Casarez, of the University of St. Thomas Houston, to discuss forensic testing, wrongful convictions, and the necessity for transparency and reliable testing in the criminal justice system, as well as one of the world’s leading independent crime labs.   In today’s episode, Aaron, Sandra, and Nicole delve into the issues of forensic science and impartiality. In their recent Houston Law Review article, “Solving Daubert’s Dilemma for the Forensic Sciences Through Blind Testing,” Nicole and Sandra describe a major breakthrough in developing a statistical foundation for forensic science disciplines: a cutting-edge blind proficiency testing program operating in six disciplines at the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC). Sandra is a charter member of the Board of Directors of the HFSC and now serves as the Vi