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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Reversal of Conviction started Statute of Limitations for Federal Wrongful Claim?
Sent back for a new trial after being released from prison because of prosecutorial misconduct, the defendant gets barred from suing the prosecutor and cops over his original incarceration. Judge dismisses wrongful imprisonment suit against former Blount County prosecutor and detective … Continue reading
Fours years of suspicion and interrogations, film-maker excluded by better DNA Testing
Here is the 48 Hours look at Michael Usry Carol Dodge as having become prime suspects in a cold murder case from Idaho. Ancestry.com had something to do with it, of course. Here is what just came out from the … Continue reading
5 years later. Lynn Peavey field testing a joke. Ex CIA couple get visited by SWAT.
A federal appellate panel goes positive for a prior dismissed civil suit by this finest example of why police should not do their own forensic testing let alone manage forensic evidence. . Appeals court rages against police bumbling and lie … Continue reading
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Roundup of Science vs Trumpism over the Last 6 Months
This is a pretty good short look. It covers: Running science out of his administration. Health and environment Closing the public’s door to scientific data. It starts with Trump/Sessions dumping the National Commission on Forensic Science. Assaulting science
Unadulterated Forensic Balderdash: Ventriloquism and Human DNA
From the get-go, this is beyond the pale of anything remotely related to a scientific proof. “Every person’s voice is unique, just like your fingerprint and DNA, so we are on our way to converting voice to kind of … Continue reading
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” Forensic foibles” examined in light of generally uncritical appellate judicial review
Stare Decisis Is Not Scientific A CAUTIONARY TALE FROM TWO CASES [ Higher courts’ lack of abilities to be scientifically rigorous]…” serves as a road sign as to both where danger lurks should an uncritical court wish to avoid difficult questions, … Continue reading
Imwinkelried on Science and Law : Paving the Way for Courts About Junk Forensics
I do not like to use “junk” regarding flawed forensics. Let’s say that “invalidated” forensics is more professional and is easier on the reader. Nevertheless, semantics will not cure State criminal courts from fumbling badly when inmates appeal the misleading … Continue reading
Judges Training Empowers Judiciary to Understand Forensic Sciences and Methods
Scientific ‘critical thinking’ is the prominent theme of this recent 9th Circuit training symposium. The title is: SKEPTICISM of Forensic Methods Urged at Ninth Circuit Conference UCLA Law School Dean Jennifer Mnookin says…… “Faulty forensic science is the second most … Continue reading
When Science turned Criminal Investigating on it’s Head – Jeffreys and DNA
DNA EVIDENCE FREES THE INNOCENT A time-line look at how science brought independent verification to police ‘science.’ From that came wrongful convictions showing up decades of police and prosecutorial infallibility. http://reason.com/archives/2017/07/18/dna-evidence-frees-the-innocen In another glowing example of infallible arrogance, USDOJ boss … Continue reading
Local dentist uses vague child “neglect” statute to accuse mother of abuse
Refusing dental treatment and switching dentists apparently is a reportable act of omission that a Canadian law considers grounds for criminal investigation. The bureaucrats seem to ignore the fact that the first dentist. who informed the authorities of a credible … Continue reading
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