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Monthly Archives: February 2016
PA judge avoids 6thAmendment Confrontation of DNA software used by Prosecutors
This is the second level argument in the toasty topic roaming forensic science hallways regarding DNA mixtures collected from crime scenes and crime victims. In this article, the judge (not the first to do this) misses the point of protecting … Continue reading
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Disturbing contradictions between Mexican reports + forensic anthros at 43 student “body dump”
43 missing Mexican students: Forensic experts contradict government “Until now, the EAAF (Team of Argentine Forensic Anthropology) has not found scientific evidence to establish any link between the remains recovered in the Cocula dump and the missing students,” the report … Continue reading
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“Criminal convictions are final, and science moves on,”
This quote is telling and runs the gamut of what the Texas Forensic Science Commission is dealing with the bitemark believers. Here is another forensic battle of similar proportions. The grueling task of unwinding scientifically unsupported Shaken Baby cases from decades … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Forensic science, junk forensic science
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Exon Attorney Zellner using old luminol testing to discredit Avery conviction
Nothing is better to watch than an attorney sticking to the basics when she is working on dismantling a prosecutor’s case. Kathleen Zellner (co-counsel for Steven Avery of Netflix fame) goes to the heart of where everything about the … Continue reading
Texas leads in tackling enormous potential changes in Forensic DNA cases
Editorial: Texas does the right thing in tackling enormous DNA review So, what’s happening in the rest of the US criminal justice’s scientific world on this topic? (excerpt) Imagine if hundreds of thousands of criminal cases across America suddenly had … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, DNA, wrongful convictions
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Nasty sounding QC for the Surrey police ridicules suicide possibility at Deepcut barracks
Someone in this case sounds real pompous and needs to take another chill pill and take some bereavement sensitivity training. It appears to be this guy. His website credits include: “He has an awesome, fearsome reputation.” “He is known for having … Continue reading
Peter Neufeld on the simple reasons bitemarks are dangerous to public safety and US justice
The Innocence Project’s co-founder on NPR explains the fundamental reasons why bitemark matching believers ( a shrinking few at this point) preaching before the National Commission on Forensic Science, the White House Office of Science and Technology and the Texas … Continue reading
Forensics; The Who What and How of bloodspattering opinions
The author is very optimistic and uses “science” inferences to this type of pattern observation method. He does talk a bit about standardizing terminology which is a good thing. The bad thing is he confuses multi-agreement among tested BPA examiners … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, CSI
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How poor crime legislation leads to why Crim Justice reform is vital
Here’s the core reason why knowledge about the over-criminalizing of US citizens is important for all of us. Bipartisan support is claimed in this article from The Hill. We will see. “Clarifying” of course is eventually a matter of interpretation … Continue reading
Forensics: Air contamination in commercial aircraft gains scientist’s concern
More fatalities linked to toxic cabin fumes, claims forensic expert A FORENSIC expert who carried out an autopsy on toxic air victim Richard Westgate has witnessed other fatalities linked to dangerous cabin fumes. http://www.express.co.uk/scotland/639597/More-fatalities-linked-to-toxic-cabin-fumes-claims-forensic-expert
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, forensic pathology
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