The Houston Forensic Science Center revealed new information concerning a forensic analyst who worked hundreds of cases, including Migos rapper Takeoff's murder.
A former Houston Forensic Science Center employee whose alleged faulty evidence-processing work may impact more than 550 criminal cases, including, was terminated partially due to a proficiency test failure, according to her former employer.
"Even though this error did not occur in a case, by law, HFSC is required to disclose to the District Attorney's Office any potential issues with a forensic employee's proficiency. Because forensic analysts can be called to testify about their work, attorneys have a right to know this type of information," the HFSC wrote.
"At this time, our review has not revealed any evidence suggesting that the analyst's proficiency test errors have compromised the validity of any casework," HFSC added. "HFSC has not seen any indications of technical errors in casework. However, individual cases will be addressed with the attorneys of record to determine the specific circumstances. Because of the intermediate steps in our analytical processes, we anticipate our initial findings will remain true.
The State Bar of Texas, Harris County Public Defenders' Office, and the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association were informed via the Brady Notice.The DA's office said cases will be handled individually. Decisions regarding retesting her work will be made and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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