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

Bringing the Prosecutors “kicking and screaming” into the light of scientific standards.

Posted on September 24, 2016 by csidds

Michael Ramos @michaelramos .@ndaajustice will continue to defend our criminal justice system against those who try to undermine ithttps://twitter.com/ndaajustice/status/771802800166694912 … 1:37 PM – 2 Sep 2016 Here’ the stand-off: Prosecutors’ existing forensic standards necessary for them to continue to … Continue reading →

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Junk Science Reigns ____ So Much for True Science in the Courtroom

Posted on September 24, 2016 by csidds

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
We had hope, back in 2009, when the National Academy of Sciences report Forensic Science in the United States; A Path Forward was published, that there might finally be some remedy for all the junk science…

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“It’s a Joke.” More on the FBI and DOJ bad attitude on legitimate testing in forensics

Posted on September 24, 2016 by csidds

Hey, just think. If the FBI and DOJ admitted (again) that they “aren’t perfect” and “needed to test more” then imagine the change in the rate of appeals their convictions would demand? There wouldn’t be enough lawyers in this country … Continue reading →

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Calling out the LEO forensic curmudgeons saying “Overeaching and Junk is OK”

Posted on September 23, 2016 by csidds

Much of the forensic evidence used in convictions has been found unreliable. Prosecutors want to use it anyway Salon has compiled what’s I unkindly have called the LEO mind-set of being “Untouchable” when it comes to the using unsafe courtroom … Continue reading →

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Judges’ College puts together #PCAST forensics and FRE 702 rules

Posted on September 23, 2016 by csidds

The National JudicialCollege dives deep into explaining how overblown “feature-comparing” experts and actually ANYONE attesting to their “science” can be corralled through using rules within the Federal Rules of Evidence. I think they must have read from all the ABFO … Continue reading →

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Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report

Posted on September 22, 2016 by csidds

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Here’s another short-sighted defense against advancing some better science in the LEO forensic industry. You can tell these are cops from their immediate use of ad hominem (personal)…

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Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report

Posted on September 22, 2016 by csidds

Here’s another short-sighted defense against advancing some better science in the LEO forensic industry. You can tell these are cops from their immediate use of ad hominem (personal) attacks on the panel members. This is a carbon copy of previous … Continue reading →

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Wrongful Conviction Blog News

Posted on September 22, 2016 by csidds

Tuesday’s Quick Clicks… The WCB Posted on September 20, 2016 by Liza Dietrich | Leave a comment Terry Olson, freed after decade in prison for 1979 killing… Judge will hear new evidence in murder case; Antoine D. Young has maintained his innocence … Continue reading →

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Twitter Comments about “”Awake-up call on the junk science” infestation

Posted on September 21, 2016 by csidds

This is just a hit-or-miss snapshot of comments and shows diversity to say the least. Go to………”A wake-up call on the junk forensic science infesting our courtrooms” for the 164 comments at its end. By HTEdwards and JMnookin. Some folks … Continue reading →

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Pushback to #PCAST demand on forensic error testing

Posted on September 21, 2016 by csidds

The DOJ, DAs et al sound like the bitemark matchers. They plan a “package” to contest the President’s Sci Council recently released report. As a group, they are blind to wrongful convictions and want an exemption from “outside” calls for … Continue reading →

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Bringing the Prosecutors “kicking and screaming” into the light of scientific standards.

Junk Science Reigns ____ So Much for True Science in the Courtroom

“It’s a Joke.” More on the FBI and DOJ bad attitude on legitimate testing in forensics

Calling out the LEO forensic curmudgeons saying “Overeaching and Junk is OK”

Judges’ College puts together #PCAST forensics and FRE 702 rules

Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report

Crime lab “Congress” disses #PCAST forensic report

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Twitter Comments about “”Awake-up call on the junk science” infestation

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