On this page you will find resources to deal with ChemaTox and
its personnel.
Transferred and resealed blood samples:
People
v. Maguire, Boulder County County Court, 2012T2357, August
6, 2013. This testimony of Sarah Urfer shows the utter
lack of foundation (authentication under CRE 901) on CDPHE
samples, resealed and sent to ChemaTox for testing where CDPHE
witnesses do not appear.
General Problems with ChemaTox:
People v. Dugan, Jefferson
County County Court, 2011T9491, September 20, 2012.
Includes the testimony of Erin Alex, including that the CV
provided by Urfer for Alex misrepresents Alex's credentials.
The ChemaTox
Disclosures provided by the prosecution are here.
Relevant portions are 14:1-15:8. You should endorse Peter
Frigo, the Deputy DA in Jeffco who handled the witness when Erin
Alex testified the CV was false.
(By Ms. Johnson) Do you recognize that document?
A I do.
Q And what is that?
A A copy of my CV.
Q Thank you. Now on it it says that you are a forensic chemist,
correct?
A Yes.
Q And a forensic toxicologist?
A I don't know. I would have to read it. I have not --
Q You did not prepare this?
A I did not, no.
Q It also says you're the lab director; is that correct?
A That is not correct.
Q So this CV is not correct.
A I don't know. I would have to look at it and read it.
MS. JOHNSON: If I may, Your Honor, approach.
THE COURT: You may.
Q (By Ms. Johnson) Now that you've reviewed it, would you agree
that it does say that you're the lab director.
A It does say that.
Q And that's not correct.
A That is not correct.
Q And it does say you're a forensic toxicologist?
A Yes.
Q And you are not?
A I am a forensic chemist.