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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Innocence Project investigators uncover cache of bitemark cases suppressed by the bite-mark believers
All this started about two months ago. While denying scientific realities and protocols combined with a history of damaging the US criminal justice system, the AAFS/ABFO recently powered up to oppose Texas looking into their dental courtroom activities. The Forensic Science Commission was made in 2013 … Continue reading
A hunt for bitemark cases in TX : Help the TX Forensic Sci Commission find the ABFO hidden casework
, This is a lapel button representing the”Ouija Board of Forensic Odontology” (from the Ray Krone Family). They are paroding the ABFO bitemark bunch. The latest on the cynical attitude of some in the American Board of Forensic Odontology is … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice reform
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bad forensic science, bite mark, bitemark, Bitemarks, CSI, forensic examiner error, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
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Its time to de-qualify bitemark experts. Forensic “mistakes” revealed by DNA – A bitemark expert gets $50K to ID the wrong man -Twice
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Ray Krone (pictured above at an innocence/forensic science reform seminar) spent 10 years in AZ prison. Part of it on death row. Then a retrial that gave him…
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Its time to de-qualify bitemark experts. Forensic “mistakes” revealed by DNA – A bitemark expert gets $50K to ID the wrong man -Twice
Ray Krone (pictured above at an innocence/forensic science reform seminar) spent 10 years in AZ prison. Part of it on death row. Then a retrial that gave him a life sentence. Dr Ray Rawson, once a notable bitemark prophet, received … Continue reading
FBI DNA software revamp falls onto each US state to review past convictions
This article contains a broad spectrum of conflicting statements about how serious the “DNA software caused recount” will effect past cases. Of course, the law enforcement side estimate seems confident no major retrials will occur. That’s not what is happening … Continue reading
Forensic Science Announcement : ABFO Forensic Dentists now can identify alligators from their teeth
Its common knowledge that most newspaper reporters usually have little to no scientific training, and this article is an example of how they create forensic science mythology in the public domain. Just like on TV. The question police had for the … Continue reading
Texas Forensic Sci Commission puts some pressure on the major National DNA crime lab qualification company
The first is from the FSC putting demands on the American Society of Crime Lab Directors regarding their customer crime labs following proper standards for stats handling DNA samples from multiple sources (mixtures). http://www.fsc.texas.gov/sites/default/files/L_fr%20DiMaio%20FINAL%20ASCLD%20Announcement%20DNA%20Mixture%2009302015.pdf The second is from the ASCLD … Continue reading
Forensic scandal of bitemark believers widens from horrible to worse. If that’s even possible.
The status of the American Board of Forensic Odontology sinks further into the swamp of discredit as the number of wrongful bite aided mis identifications in criminal cases increases to 26 in the United States. Plus the State of Texas … Continue reading
Indiscriminate police use of private DNA databases makes a mess for innocent people.
I can’t wait to hear how law enforcement tries to clean up this seemingly uncontrolled use of personal genetic material over 1 million customers have sent to familial DNA companies like Ancestry.com. “Anyone who knows the science understands that there’s … Continue reading
New DC Crime lab management, mayor and DA adopt measures their previously fired director were denied
The story is typical. Government politics always has a sunny side when those triumphant over their opposition adopt upgrades and staffing they had refused to allow the previous admin. Not unlike the Romans proclaiming a peace settlement with the Visigoths … Continue reading
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