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Justice Kozinski on Lying Police and more on forensic science and CJ “guesswork”
EVIDENCE OF POLICE DISHONESTY LEADS TO OVERTURNED CONVICTIONS NATIONWIDE Here are some quotes from a justice of the US Ninth Circuit of Appeals. Justice Alex Kozinski talks about police misconduct and worse in the Debra Milke case. “The Ninth Circuit … Continue reading
Remains of Nazi anatomy prof’s victims found at French forensic institute
Nazi anatomist’s collection of Holocaust victims “discovered” in France. A horrible period in European history. Human experimentation by the Third Reich and its collaborators. The endless story about untested rape kits leads to Idaho. You can tell LE is predominantly run by … Continue reading
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#SandraBland | Circumstances of a murder staged as a suicide?
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Let’s see if we can start a thread from the forensic community about some of these issues . The family of Sandra Bland, who died while in a…
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#SandraBland | Circumstances of a murder staged as a suicide?
Let’s see if we can start a thread from the forensic community about some of these issues . The family of Sandra Bland, who died while in a county jail in Texas this week, has made it clear that the … Continue reading
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Federal court opens door for “new” DNA tests
Forensic science advances get another boost. This quashes DAs disingenuous arguments that appeal litigation for additional DNA testing is bound by a time “statute of limitations.” The rub are states’ laws that require a standard of proof of innocence that … Continue reading
Bizzaro lawsuit claims ex crime lab tech driven to suicide.
I had no idea 1980s crime labbers used their own semen as referenced control samples. This one’s ended up found in a cold case murder investigation. http://www.cbs8.com/story/29569783/widow-of-ex-sdpd-crime-lab-employee-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit
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Forensics: Causes of death stranger than seen on CSI
Death by “microwave.” A Forensic Sci Int abstract of a paper on human carbonization by drug traffickers. Subscription needed 24 hour access costs $31.50. Strangulation homicide staged as a suicide by hanging. Cost the same as #1. For those so inclined … Continue reading
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Frye Rule still lives in NY: Judge rules disagreement of DNA experts boots NYCME LCN DNA
New York justice is an amazing blend of wildcard judicial decisions about what are “scientifically” reliable methods in order to allow expert forensic testimony. I’m amazed that a NY judge in a 2 1/2 year (!!!) Frye hearing on the issue surrounding … Continue reading
Philippine Forensics: Dust-up over 1995 manner of death of a US Naval Officer
The officer’s family disputes suicide findings of multiple US and Phil criminal investigators. They brought in a “US forensic expert” who has an interesting pedigree. I wonder how much he charged the family for services? Full article A massive PR piece … Continue reading
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