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

#Forensics: DNA profile changes after man receives bone marrow transplant. OOPS.

Posted on December 13, 2019 by csidds

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/science/chimera-bone-marrow-dna-semen.html

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#Forensics: Bitemarkers still believe their bs garbage is science. See the damage it creates. Bill Richards case is horrendous

Posted on December 9, 2019 by csidds

Im glad I could help with Bill’s case. I saw him convicted in 1997 and saw him walk out of jail in 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwQOhk2anh8

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#Forensic Trash. Much like graphology and bitemarks which DAs still love. Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?

Posted on December 8, 2019 by csidds

https://www.propublica.org/article/why-are-cops-around-the-world-using-this-outlandish-mindreading-tool

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#Forensics: Good news ⁦‪@ForensicOdont‬⁩ Prof Iain Pretty and ⁦‪@bldesportes‬⁩ Betty Layne Desportes and ⁦‪@cchampod‬⁩ Prof Chris Champod getting some lifetime kudos. A dentist, a lawyer and a statistician. Congrats and well deserved.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by csidds
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#Forensics: A rare occurrence. State Bar files ‘formal charge’ against a former prosecutor named Hinckley | Cops & Courts |

Posted on December 5, 2019 by csidds

The Wyoming State Bar alleges former Teton County Deputy Prosecutor Becket Hinckley violated seven rules during the prosecution of Josh Black’s aggravated assault case. — Read on http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/content/tncms/live/

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#Forensics: Looking at the legal barriers to prove innocence. A bad defense lawyer cost me six years of freedom. I’m still waiting on my appeal 12 years later.

Posted on December 5, 2019 by csidds

Chandra Bozelko explains why so many ineffective counsel appeals fail, even when they seemingly ought to succeed. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/bad-defense-lawyer-cost-me-six-years-freedom-i-m-ncna1094306

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#Forensics: open-access forensic science information sources. Its FREE😀

Posted on December 4, 2019 by csidds

This cite contains forensics-related articles, books and databases. Impressive. https://sites.google.com/view/forensicscience-openaccess/home

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Forensics: A compendium on the failure of the US death penalty. 

Posted on December 3, 2019 by csidds

On societal, legal and moral grounds. By Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith.  https://theintercept.com/series/the-condemned/

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#Forensics: Police crime labs looking worse and worse. 

Posted on December 2, 2019 by csidds

Hiding evidence? Never….almost.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/02/nicholas-mcguffin-manslaughter-charge-leah-freeman-potentially-set-free/

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#FORENSICS: When the crime scene evidence never gets to the crime lab. Sadly, both are managed by the same people. Says alot about the future of cop DNA testing.

Posted on November 29, 2019 by csidds

From the great state of Orange County, California. https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article237862684.html

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