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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Investigative Report: Inside reporters’ efforts in an exoneration case: Forensic Science
A triumvirate of Pulitzer-winning reporters spent years in supporting a victim of a misguided prosecution aided by willful misconduct by Chicago police. A retrospective article on what the reporters experienced with the wrongfully convicted Daniel Taylor, written by Maurice Possley, … Continue reading
Forensic Testimony: Once again, exoneration cases support unreliability of experts trial opinions
Take some time (or more than one visit to get through the information) and follow this link (Forensic Testimony) to a greater understanding on why credibility for some forensic experts is waning or finally being extinguished. The chart posted above … Continue reading
Posted in Bite Marks, Bitemarks, criminal justice, CSI, Exoneration costs, expert testimony
Tagged AAFS, bite marks, Bitemarks, Criminal Justice, DNA, DNA profiling, Expert witness, FBI Crime Lab, Federal Bureau of Investigation, forensic examiner error, Forensic science, Innocence, junk forensic science, misidentification, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Science in Society, United States, unreliable
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Interesting backstory on DA Craig Watkins case
Bad blood in the judges chambers about plan to “serve up Watkins on a silver platter” for the FBI. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130718-dallas-county-fires-employee-who-says-judge-badmouthed-da-craig-watkins.ece
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More on Dallas DA Craig Watkins
His Conviction Integrity Unit in action. Shown on the Discovery Channel. http://investigation.discovery.com/forensics/videos/dallas-dna.htm
Craig Watkins, the Dallas DA, gets rid of contempt accusations
Watkins is noted for his efforts to expand pre and post conviction review of cases in Dallas County Texas. In this instance, a local judge and a political opponent (think JR Ewing) tried to discredit him with a bogus hearing … Continue reading
Forensic Testimony: NY state examiner fails to look at all available evidence
The defense is critical about a NYSP DNA examiner’s decision to ignore evidence containing “known” multiple profiles. The “known” info comes from police investigators. It’s obvious the crime lab and the examiner are collaborating rather than separate entities. http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Continuing-Day-3-Testimony-in-Justin-Jones-Murder/nOTjPvOm9UGkGys9BAFxqA.cspx
Posted in criminal justice, CSI, Forensic Science, forensic testimony
Tagged forensic testimony
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Forensic Testimony: DNA used to convict
A state’s forensic examiner takes the stand saying the defendant’s DNA profile excludes “everyone else in the world.” http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9213680
More on forensic science in China
New post: A deeper look into the conflicts in Chinese forensics. http://m.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/08/the-dark-corrupt-world-of-forensic-science-in-china/278990/
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, CSI, Forensic Science
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Forensics and political environments collide in China.
Forensic science (testimony) and political environments collide in China. The issues are similar to problems in the US. http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-18551
Posted in criminal justice, Forensic Science, Uncategorized
Tagged forensic testimony, Heywood homicide
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Chicago’s Judicary and Political Machine delays exoneration progress
Chicago’s machine politics invades the criminal justice system. Outside influences used to prevent or at least delay ex mayor Daley Jr. from giving courtroom testimony. The case in point deals with litigation aiming to release an imprisoned victim of long … Continue reading
Posted in criminal justice, CSI, prosecutorial misconduct
Tagged Criminal Justice, CSI, wrongful convictions
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