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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.

Forensics: Murderous felines devour human remains at research site.

Posted on January 17, 2020 by csidds

I always wondered what happened to granny. 💀😾 https://channel933.iheart.com/content/cats-sneaked-into-forensics-center-and-ate-dead-human-corpses/

Posted in feline crime scene, forensic pathology, Forensic Science | 2 Comments

Forensics: A good look at non-science advocacy masquerading as forensics. SBS

Posted on January 15, 2020 by csidds

Remember, watch your back when you go against the grain of “established” medical opinion. The “true believers”  will come after you.  https://theappeal.org/new-jersey-woman-prison-shaken-baby-syndrome/

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science Bias, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

#Forensics: 2 “Founding fathers” of bitemarker group found to be wrong. Not the first time.

Posted on January 9, 2020 by csidds

Read about the “science” that still plagues the criminal justice system. The only believers are few but some still get paid to teach unsuspecting students and entry-level dentists. Here is another of their victims. Cifizzari – National Registry of Exonerations … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Another lesson on not trusting convictions. 42,000 pages of undisclosed evidence

Posted on January 8, 2020 by csidds

Another chapter about rigged prosecutions ending in a death sentence. The blame lies with DAs and the police. A new DA led to this new review. https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-exoneration-christopher-williams-theophalis-wilson-20200106.html

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Forensics: Another lesson on not trusting convictions. 42,000 pages of undisclosed evidence

Posted on January 8, 2020 by csidds

Another chapter about rigged prosecutions ending in a death sentence. The blame lies with DAs and the police. A new DA led to this new review. https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-exoneration-christopher-williams-theophalis-wilson-20200106.html

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#Forensics: Unreliable experts in Australia unfortunately sound all too familiar. 

Posted on January 2, 2020 by csidds

Very good look at how lack of proper legal rules let the bitemarkers and other court experts run rampant. Of course those who attended a recent @NIST forensics symposium were insulted by the scientists who reached the same conclusions.  Evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Crime, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, DNA profiling, expert testimony, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

#Forensics: Faked cop ballistics may lead to review of 4K convictions. 

Posted on December 29, 2019 by csidds

Faked credentials and forgery in another State crime lab. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/-safety/firearms-expert-forged-signatures-on-lab-reports-maryland-state-police-say/2019/12/28/67b49116-1c34-11ea-87f7-f2e91143c60d_story.html

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#Forensics: More bitemarker brilliance. Keith Harward column: Innocence reason enough to abolish the death penalty | Columnists | richmond.com

Posted on December 23, 2019 by csidds

Keith Harward column: Innocence reason enough to abolish the death penalty | Columnists | richmond.com — Read on http://www.richmond.com/opinion/columnists/keith-harward-column-innocence-reason-enough-to-abolish-the-death/article_27522f49-4864-57d2-b2a5-b83c235203ad.amp.html

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#Pseudoscience predominates this story. From selling anti/cancer tanning beds to…A major funder of the anti-vaccine movement has made millions selling natural health products – The Washington Post

Posted on December 21, 2019 by csidds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2019/10/15/fdc01078-c29c-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html

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#Forensics Denied. 13 states have never exonerated a prisoner based on DNA evidence. Why? No preservation of evidence laws and more. Id include a large dose of just cruelty and ignorance. Injustice Watch

Posted on December 16, 2019 by csidds

https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2019/13-states-with-no-dna-exonerations/

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