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Ray Krone’s Exoneration from bitemark evidence: THE INSIDE STORY @csidds
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Photo by: Heidi Huber/AP This picture has Ray Krone ( left) immediately after his release from AZ prison in 2000. Part of his story is below, which develops…
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24 forensic exonerations and dismissals later: bitemark matchers still in control
Nothing says how messed-up forensics science reform is than this 4 part series on the “elite” of the AAFS. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/02/20/the-path-forward-on-bite-mark-matching-and-the-rearview-mirror
The myth of government-run crime lab impartiality is revealed
Former crime lab employee gets the boot for being a defense expert outside his state, sues the county government, its DA and police chief. So much for impartiality myth of police run forensic labs. The courts expect the “whole truth” from … Continue reading
A modern example of the Inquisition and Devils Island
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Once convicted, the state of Nevada tries to ignore or deny evidence and even the inmate from public scrutiny. https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/12/murderinvegas/
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A modern example of the Inquisition and Devils Island
Once convicted, the state of Nevada tries to ignore or deny evidence and even the inmate from public scrutiny. https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/12/murderinvegas/
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NC Governor proudly pardons white collar over those found factually innocent and incarcerated for decades
Nothing speaks louder than the blind eye of politicians who care little to nothing about men and woman needing financial assistance after being exonerated after years of incarcerated. NC Governor McCrory takes all the credit for using his pardon powers … Continue reading
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Tagged Claim of Innocence, wrongful convictions
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Who says politics isn’t in Forensics? DAs in DC expect too much from DNA lab
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
DNA mixtures (multiple person DNA blood samples) interpretation disagreement raises DC prosecutors to backlash against respected DC crime lab director Max Houck and his $200 million facility. He…
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EVERYBODY Is Supposed to Tell the WHOLE Truth in Court ……. Right??
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The genesis of this post was the recent action by the US 9th Circuit in California, in which the court recommended perjury charges against a prosecutor who had lied to the court. Please see…
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Executed Todd Willingham faced a stacked deck during his trial: Lying informant and junk forensic fire science
Todd Willingham in 2004 “I lied on the man (Willingham) because I was being forced by John Jackson to do so,” Webb said, according to the Marshall Project. “I succumbed to pressure when I shouldn’t have. In the end, I … Continue reading
Manhattan DA Melissa Mourges redacts 2009 NAS Forensic Report to mislead Frye hearing judge
Following with my previous blog’s theme of prosecutorial misconduct, here is a recent standout in the NYC courts’ process of determining science-affirmed expert testimony versus ‘forensic’ claptrap of a baser kind. This story exposes how lawyers bend facts to suit their … Continue reading
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