This response from NY Inn Project co founder Peter Neufeld broadens what the real issues exist in erroneous conviction litigation within and out  of Alvarez’ jurisdiction. The generic theme from hard-core advocates is “finality of convictions at all cost.”

Forensics : This can’t be good. Bugs in DNA Extraction Kits = Contamination | The Scientist Magazine® http://shar.es/10V5Ap 

Some local “protect and serve” government agencies have money problems or are just greedy. Its just like shopping at Walmart. Police Use Department Wish List When Deciding Which Assets to Seize http://nyti.ms/1APRCrH  Plus from “The Watch” on how drug interdiction stop cops in TN get their…….not much.  Just money. 

When Forensic Science and Crim Justice reform met the Billionaire Koch brothers, things began to happen.

“They have been very, very supportive of our efforts to reform the criminal justice system,” said Norman Reimer, the executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Reimer says he’s been able to put whatever political disagreements he may have with the Kochs aside in order to work to fix the country’s broken justice system. Read here…

The Ferguson grand jury gets to hear Michael Baden (Brown family hired pathologist; probably doing it pro bono) soon. This should be very interesting. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/forensics-expert-testify-ferguson-grand-jury-26857917 …