Thursday, August 03, 2006
LEGISLATORS URGE STATE DRUG SCREENER RULES
In what may be one of the understaments of all time, Charleston County Bar President Cheryl Shoun, was quoted as saying, "the courts need to use 'the utmost discretion' in determining who should serve as expert witnesses in proceedings that directly affect people's lives."
The Post and Courier has reported "Two senior lawmakers say the state needs to set standards for South Carolina's unregulated drug screeners to ensure the reliability of an industry that wields considerable influence over everything from hiring to child custody battles. At the same time, a committee of Lowcountry lawyers plans to meet to air concerns about the methods and credentials of Robert Bennett, the primary drug screener for Charleston County's Family Court."
In what may be one of the understaments of all time, Charleston County Bar President Cheryl Shoun, was quoted as saying, "the courts need to use 'the utmost discretion' in determining who should serve as expert witnesses in proceedings that directly affect people's lives."
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It's really scary that this guy could hood wink everyone, gain so much power over so many different lives, and, then based on his own comments, appear so cavalier about it and dismissive of those by stating, "It's a misconception they've made, not one I've tried to project." Give me a break.
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: 5:22 AM
It really does appear to be a case of "Good night and good luck." It's difficult to believe that this man could be involved in "thousands of cases" without having had his credentials and methods carefully scrutinized. Surely, not all of the people who lost either custody or their jobs based on the results of his work were indigent and without legal representation. Where was the Bar on this one? This is the kind of thing that cries out for reform--not common-law marriage.
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