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.
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.
The Wyoming State Bar alleges former Teton County Deputy Prosecutor Becket Hinckley violated seven rules during the prosecution of Josh Black’s aggravated assault case.
— Read on www.jhnewsandguide.com/content/tncms/live/
Chandra Bozelko explains why so many ineffective counsel appeals fail, even when they seemingly ought to succeed.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/bad-defense-lawyer-cost-me-six-years-freedom-i-m-ncna1094306
This cite contains forensics-related articles, books and databases. Impressive.
On societal, legal and moral grounds. By Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith.
Hiding evidence? Never….almost.
From the great state of Orange County, California.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article237862684.html
One major issue in the fingerprinting world is how court testimony of these experts can mislead juries to expect mis-matches never occur.
https://theintercept.com/2019/11/29/fingerprint-examination-proficiency-test-forensic-science/
Any assumption that a DNA mixture can prove who was and wasn’t the perp gets clobbered in this study. Some people shed (i.e. leave) DNA more than others.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1872497319301164