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Forensics Canada: Bitemarkers run amok; Courts and DAs prefer case precedence over science.
This is a 50 page UBC Law Review narrative on the inadequacies of courts to recognize junk “forensic” experts. Battling Canadian bitemarkers leave a trail of exaggerated claims and criminal case law that is blind to scientific principles.
Forensics: Lawyers defending city cops Rake in Fees From Chicago’s Wrongful Convictions
Topline: The City of Chicago has spent almost $160 million paying private lawyers to fight wrongful conviction lawsuits since 2016, but The Chicago Tribune found there is “little evidence that t
— Read on www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/04/08/waste_of_the_day_lawyers_rake_in_fees_from_chicagos_wrongful_convictions_1174651.html
Forensics: New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974.
A Utah sheriff’s office says DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. Laura Ann Aime, 17, went missing Halloween night 51 years ago after she left a party alone. About a month later, her body was found on the side o…
— Read on www.wral.com/news/ap/eec07-new-dna-testing-links-unsolved-death-of-utah-teen-in-1974-to-serial-killer-ted-bundy-sheriff-says/
Posted in AAFS, Crime, criminal justice, CSI, DNA profiling
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Forensics: Report: Ohio exonerates 1 death row inmate for every 5 it executes
A new report from Ohioans to Stop Executions documents 12 death row exonerations, widespread official misconduct, and 30 pending executions — several involving active innocence claims.
— Read on tiffinohio.net/posts/report-ohio-exonerates-1-death-row-inmate-for-every-5-it-executes/
Forensics: City of Chicago’s legal strategy hits taxpayers in the wallet
This has been happening for decades. NYC taxpayers are paying out 100’s of $M as well. San Bernardino County in CA just lost a $22M civil suit last year. Bill Richards is still waiting for payment.
The costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.
— Read on www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/chicago-outside-counsel-costs-reversed-conviction/
Forensics: RIP. Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for helping to bring modern crime scene work in the spotlight, has died at 87
— Read on abcnews.com/US/wireStory/henry-lee-famed-forensic-scientist-testified-oj-simpson-131488851
Posted in AAFS, expert testimony, Forensic Science
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Forensics: DNA vs Eyewitness. Detroit Man Freed After 17 Years for a Murder He Did Not Commit.
After 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Dell Crawford finally walked free on March 24, 2026. DNA evidence proved what he always maintained—he was innocent. His case shows how a single witness’s shifting testimony can derail a life.
— Read on michiganlegalcenter.com/news/detroit-man-freed-after-17-years-for-a-crime-he-did-not-commit/
Forensics: Federal Shutdown stalls national NAMUS missing persons database, delaying help for police.
Muldrow police say the government shutdown left the NamUs.gov system unresponsive as they tried to post a missing teen’s case and request a DNA kit.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shutdown-stalls-national-missing-persons-database-delaying-help-for-muldrow-police/ar-AA1PWeBT
Forensics: Security. How to Keep ICE Agents Out of Your Phone at the Airport
If you’re traveling through an airport, follow these digital security practices to keep CBP or ICE from getting into your phone.
— Read on theintercept.com/2026/03/25/ice-airports-phone-security-privacy-safety/
Posted in Civil rights, criminal justice, US Crime labs
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