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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Prosecutor-Driven Exoneration in Chicago Today…
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
From the SunTimes.com: The Thursday jailhouse phone call began not much different than usual. “How’s your day going?” the inmate’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, asked. “Pretty much like any other day in prison,” replied Alprentiss…
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Story of a prosecutor’s remorse
The passage of time doesn’t remove the importance of learning from exoneration litigation success. It should intensify how important it is. http://www.shreveporttimes.com/longform/opinion/readers/2015/03/20/lead-prosecutor-offers-apology-in-the-case-of-exonerated-death-row-inmate-glenn-ford/25049063
Juan Rivera to receive $20 million for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Juan Rivera, 42, who endured three trials and twenty years of wrongful imprisonment before being exonerated of a vicious crime, has reached a $20 million settlement agreement with Lake County (IL) authorities. His $1…
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Investigation of forensic science misconduct and deception
Must read. Includes comments from UK expert Professor Iain Pretty. Im still waiting for a response from the US forensic dental group. I think they are in hiding. Thats too bad because they may miss out on some uncoming judicial … Continue reading
The Debra Milke Lawsuit – A Perspective
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Camille Tilley, whose daughter Courtney was wrongfully convicted in Maricopa County, was kind enough to post a link to the lawsuit recently brought by Debra Milke against a number of Phoenex and Maricopa County,…
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False forensic bitemark case gets another CA high court look
William Richards’ newest attempt for freedom centers on this application of a new law expecting the judiciary to know something about junk forensic science. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bite-mark-court-20150318-story.html
Debra Milke Case — She Remains Free — and IT’S DONE !!
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Today, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to grant the prosecution a retrial for Debra Milke. Milke’s conviction had been overturned by the US 9th Circuit for prosecutorial misconduct, and sent back to the Arizona…
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Ray Krone’s Exoneration from bitemark evidence: THE INSIDE STORY @csidds
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Photo by: Heidi Huber/AP This picture has Ray Krone ( left) immediately after his release from AZ prison in 2000. Part of his story is below, which develops…
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24 forensic exonerations and dismissals later: bitemark matchers still in control
Nothing says how messed-up forensics science reform is than this 4 part series on the “elite” of the AAFS. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/02/20/the-path-forward-on-bite-mark-matching-and-the-rearview-mirror
The myth of government-run crime lab impartiality is revealed
Former crime lab employee gets the boot for being a defense expert outside his state, sues the county government, its DA and police chief. So much for impartiality myth of police run forensic labs. The courts expect the “whole truth” from … Continue reading
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