Aetherius Rimor
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2012
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My Situation
I've found myself in the position of writing a report as an "expert witness" on behalf of the defense due to my career in cognitive science. However my academic focus has been more so in the artificial intelligence and psychology realm; less so in the organic chemistry realm. While the lawyer is extremely happy with the report I've provided, he's asked me if I knew of anyone with a more extensive and verifiable curriculum vitae in the realm of organic chemistry; with a pharmacology background being a bonus.
The Case
The federal government is attempting to charge the defendant with the manufacturing and distribution of Dimethyltryptamine based on the net weight of the entire plant matter along with all the substances added during the extraction process; the DEA lab reports conveniently left the "Purity" and "Amount of Pure Substance" fields blank; despite the GC-MS test they used to identify the substance being capable of providing this information. The defense is also challenging the DEA's classification of DMT as a Schedule 1 drug due to it being "dangerous, addictive, blah, blah, blah" which my report also disputes.
My Request
Is anyone here with the necessary background capable and willing to work with the lawyer to review/certify/add more details to the report? His concern is the prosecution will attempt to bring in their own expert witness to challenge my findings; so the defense attorney would like to have a second more highly qualified expert confirm my findings as well to prevent any issues. Bonus if you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area as the Lawyer's office is in Fort Worth; but he said a formal statement by a credentialed expert sent via PDF with contact details and signature would also be acceptable. I've reached out to one of the Professor's I know personally who typically assists me with these situations but he tends to be pretty busy usually so I decided to reach out here as well; thanks!
I've found myself in the position of writing a report as an "expert witness" on behalf of the defense due to my career in cognitive science. However my academic focus has been more so in the artificial intelligence and psychology realm; less so in the organic chemistry realm. While the lawyer is extremely happy with the report I've provided, he's asked me if I knew of anyone with a more extensive and verifiable curriculum vitae in the realm of organic chemistry; with a pharmacology background being a bonus.
The Case
The federal government is attempting to charge the defendant with the manufacturing and distribution of Dimethyltryptamine based on the net weight of the entire plant matter along with all the substances added during the extraction process; the DEA lab reports conveniently left the "Purity" and "Amount of Pure Substance" fields blank; despite the GC-MS test they used to identify the substance being capable of providing this information. The defense is also challenging the DEA's classification of DMT as a Schedule 1 drug due to it being "dangerous, addictive, blah, blah, blah" which my report also disputes.
My Request
Is anyone here with the necessary background capable and willing to work with the lawyer to review/certify/add more details to the report? His concern is the prosecution will attempt to bring in their own expert witness to challenge my findings; so the defense attorney would like to have a second more highly qualified expert confirm my findings as well to prevent any issues. Bonus if you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area as the Lawyer's office is in Fort Worth; but he said a formal statement by a credentialed expert sent via PDF with contact details and signature would also be acceptable. I've reached out to one of the Professor's I know personally who typically assists me with these situations but he tends to be pretty busy usually so I decided to reach out here as well; thanks!