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2.62 MB
Extraction Summary
7
People
6
Organizations
1
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / memoir excerpt (house oversight production)
File Size:
2.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript drafted by Alan Dershowitz (indicated by the header date and style) discussing the legal appeal of Dr. Sybers. It details the legal strategy employed by Dershowitz and his brother, Nathan, focusing on challenging the scientific evidence and lab practices (including the FBI lab) used to convict Sybers. The text concludes with the mention of the court reversing the conviction.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author/Attorney |
Implied author (narrator) discussing his legal cases, references 'Dershowitz, Eiger and Adelson' and brother Nathan.
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| Nathan Dershowitz | Attorney |
Author's brother, partner in the firm, described as 'secret weapon'.
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| Dr. Sybers | Defendant/Client |
Convicted of first degree murder, client of the author for appeal.
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| Dr. Ballard | Scientist/Lab Owner |
Criticized for 'sloppy' practices regarding chemical analysis.
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| Kay Sybers | Deceased/Victim |
Mentioned as 'Kay's tissues' regarding SMC findings.
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| Eiger | Attorney/Partner |
Partner at Dershowitz, Eiger and Adelson.
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| Adelson | Attorney/Partner |
Partner at Dershowitz, Eiger and Adelson.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Law School |
Nathan Dershowitz's alma mater.
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| New York Legal Aid Society |
Former employer of Nathan Dershowitz.
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| American Jewish Congress |
Former employer of Nathan Dershowitz.
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| Dershowitz, Eiger and Adelson |
Boutique appellate law firm.
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| FBI |
Mentioned regarding 'serious problems in the FBI lab'.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (Bates stamp).
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Timeline (3 events)
Few months after appeal argument
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of Legal Aid Society and likely the law firm.
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Relationships (2)
My brother Nathan... I work on many of my most difficult cases with the firm
my brother and I were retained to prepare and argue
Key Quotes (4)
"My brother Nathan, three and half years my junior, has long been my secret weapon."Source
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Quote #1
"a courtroom is not a laboratory, and as such is not the place to conduct scientific experiments"Source
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Quote #2
"doubts as to admissibility of such evidence should be resolved in a manner that reduces the chance of a wrongful conviction."Source
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Quote #3
"We discovered massive incompetence and sloppiness on the part of the private lab that had 'found' traces of SMC, and serious problems in the FBI lab as well."Source
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Quote #4
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