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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Bitemark president still wants bitemark brethren to go to court
Despite lacking any scientific bases to what they profess to be “scientific,” the new boss of the ABFO bitemark bunch waxes nostalgic about “standing with giants, ” gives lip service to the Tx Forensic Commission and then leaves his membership … Continue reading
Interview with bitemark expert on his testimony in a 1986 conviction case approaching recantation?
Science marches on. So do opinions of forensic experts. In this case, the original trial transcripts are asserted to be proof of now debunked bitemark identifications being used to aid a murder and rape conviction from decades ago. One dentist … Continue reading
Indian authorities send the wrong body to London for forensic testing : DNA doesn’t match?
Huh? This article is so poorly written, I’m not sure that happened. Either the reference sample of the murder victim was incorrect, or the cops sent the wrong body. “The DNA report from Mohali-based forensic laboratory has confirmed that the … Continue reading
Excellent coverage on Forensic Science Reform battling it out at #AAFS2016
Some were glad, others were sad, and others were mad at this year’s AAFS. A few were defensive. These two veteran investigative reporters for The Intercept, Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith, entered the annual realm of the “crime fighting” American … Continue reading
AAAS News Magazine features Forensic Articles with some Science “Evidence on trial”
The editors write: “This special issue of Science shows that forensic analysts are trying to do better. Many fields are taking a critical look at the value of evidence, testing the accuracy of their methods, and developing new ones that … Continue reading
Doubts of arson reliability occurring in Pennsylvania. IP using Todd Willingham wrongful conviction expert
The prosecution claims “overwhelming” evidence exists even if an arson inspector’s opinions of this defendant’s guilt is no longer supported. The upcoming new trial will prove or disprove that theory. One glaring similarity of this case with Todd Willingham’s conviction … Continue reading
UK MD “Erased” Waney Squier “distain” for her peers is claptrap. Famed Spilsbury would be ashamed.
Spilsbury in his lab. A bunch of stuffed medical shirts demand their respect at all costs to public safety and claim “ipse dixit” expertise to those who submit to their “peer” review. “Disdainers” beware. Respect your betters in science or … Continue reading
US DOJ puts some teeth into review of other forensic practices beside just hair matching
Assistant DOJ director Sally Yates takes the high road in the direction of vetting closed criminal cases using other “police forensic sciences” involving “patterns.” Her statements indicates concerns about examiners “overstating” their conclusions in court. That bypasses whether the methods … Continue reading
Forensics : A digital compendium about how to stage a crime scene
Well, its not really a compendium, just some links about general crime scene opinions at the end. Not surprisingly, the resources are really anecdotal and little to none show empirical investigation. Hey, this is forensic “police science,” not CSI, right? … Continue reading
Is DNA Source Code argument similar to the IPhone secrecy argument?
Obviously not the same, but its aggravating and sad that Prosecutors are pro on the cracking of IPhone codes but are defending the DNA software guy in order to protect his “proprietary interests.” http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemlee/dna-software-code
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