Forensic chemist’s sacking raises questions about US drug convictions
By 
Rebecca Trager2019-02-06T14:30:00
Firing of North Carolina police chemist prompts review of criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years
The firing of a forensic chemist in late January who worked at the North Carolina police department has prompted the local district attorney’s office to re-examine criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years. William Peltzer had worked at the agency since August 2015, but an internal audit last month revealed irregularities with his work, which prompted an investigation that uncovered a number of problems.