HOUSTON (AP) - A Harris County toxicologist who regularly provided expert testimony in DWI cases has resigned after questions were raised about her academic qualifications.
The Houston Chronicle reports (https://bit.ly/2cVfGFi ) Dr. Fessessework Guale resigned late Thursday from the Harris County medical examiner’s office, where she had worked since 2006.
She earlier had been reassigned after officials learned that she testified to having a master’s degree in toxicology but actually earned one in physiological science from Oklahoma State’s veterinary school.
The district attorney’s office last week sent letters inviting defense attorneys representing thousands of DWI defendants in Harris County to request reviews of cases involving Guale’s testimony.
Guale previously told KPRC-TV that she didn’t do anything wrong, explaining that her training is in toxicology but her degree says physiological sciences.
She described the matter as a “misunderstanding.”
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Information from: Houston Chronicle, https://www.houstonchronicle.com
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