Monthly Archives: October 2016

Ballistics on the hot seat as being “too subjective” in final opinions

Posted on October 31, 2016 by csidds

The premise in ballistics is that all these casings might be considered “unique.” This “new look” at ballistics from the Aaron Hernandez conviction is similar to the back and forth decades-long argument against the now debunked “hair matching” in four … Continue reading →

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Bad forensic testing and testimony is no problem for this DA

Posted on October 31, 2016 by csidds

A successful re-trial motion for a convicted murderer is getting a W.Va. DA to use his right of appeal. Making no inroads in the prosecutorial pantheon of notable literature, the DA says the original conviction was “finalized” in 1988. Full article … Continue reading →

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Forensic Bias Redux: Execution vacated. Internal crime lab safeguards blew it.

Posted on October 30, 2016 by csidds

Colleagues had doubts and concerns. The cops and supervisors loved her work. She admits to be a bit histrionic in and out of the job. The state’s AG has no concerns. Recently the governor and one judge pulled back from … Continue reading →

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Medical examiner health issues in play after vacated SBS conviction

Posted on October 27, 2016 by csidds

This story from FLA reveals many issues involving the fact that forensic autopsy’s are prone to mistakes and omissions. “New evidence” includes an ME’s health history, resignation, and a dead child’s disease-borne cause-of-death versus abuse by the convicted nanny. Plus, … Continue reading →

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Controversial use of familial DNA searches helps lead to finds in cold cases

Posted on October 27, 2016 by csidds

A broader look at familial DNA use within criminal investigations. Some good, some bad. What appears in all examples, is that ‘presumptions’ of guilt can be incorrect and send prosecutors off in the wrong direction. What’s also apparent is that … Continue reading →

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Forensic Scientist Newsletter – NY Legal Aid Society

Posted on October 26, 2016 by csidds

Subscribe to the DNA Newsletter for the latest on forensic news Thousands of Texas DWI convictions could be tainted after it was discovered that one of the state’s top forensic analysts had mixed up blood samples and gave inaccurate testimony … Continue reading →

#Mellennial Forensics: See the public response to “Knee Jerk Forensic Denials by DAs”

Posted on October 26, 2016 by csidds

This fellow is running for CA Attorney General. He is also quite headliner for believers in “speeding” executions via Prop 66. Despite wrongful convictions taking decades to be accomplished. Read about how the DAs responded to the 2016 forensic report … Continue reading →

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How Bitemark evidence is still operating at the appellate level – The Kunco Case

Posted on October 25, 2016 by csidds

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
The “relatively unique teeth” of John Kunco The “recaptured” evidence used against Kunco. There still is a long road for prison inmates to overcome what now is considered…

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The California history of familial DNA searches for criminal suspects

Posted on October 25, 2016 by csidds

Good example of the progression of a valid and reliable forensic method advance towards acceptance. It makes many of the “pattern-matchers” weep in despair. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-familial-dna-20161023-snap-story.html

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Big blowup in FLA about ‘secret’ STRmix DNA software program

Posted on October 25, 2016 by csidds

Broward county is having some crime lab problems. Some damned whistleblower got to the damned journalists. A commercially (hence private) software program for mixed blood samples isn’t helping too much either. This Google search on ‘mixed DNA litigation’ brings up … Continue reading →

Monthly Archives: October 2016

Ballistics on the hot seat as being “too subjective” in final opinions

Bad forensic testing and testimony is no problem for this DA

Forensic Bias Redux: Execution vacated. Internal crime lab safeguards blew it.

Medical examiner health issues in play after vacated SBS conviction

Controversial use of familial DNA searches helps lead to finds in cold cases

Forensic Scientist Newsletter – NY Legal Aid Society

#Mellennial Forensics: See the public response to “Knee Jerk Forensic Denials by DAs”

How Bitemark evidence is still operating at the appellate level – The Kunco Case

The California history of familial DNA searches for criminal suspects

Big blowup in FLA about ‘secret’ STRmix DNA software program

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