Fake science, faulty methods, misleading testimony

News Source : Chicago Reader
News Summary
- Dwan Thompson was charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of cannabis.
- Forensic toxicologist Jennifer Bash was called by the state as an expert witness.
- On the stand, Bash used complicated scientific terms to describe how the body processes marijuana.
- Judge Anthony Coco, struggling to keep up, interrupted Bash, “You are saying glucon—?” Bash spelled it out: “It’s g-l-U-c-u-r-o-n-i-d-e”
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