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

Wednesday’s Quick Clicks…

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
In NY, the wrongfully convicted petition for prosecutorial oversight Colorado to consider eyewitness lineup reforms In Japan, will wrongful convictions be catalyst for criminal justice reform? With a judge’s order throwing out his murder…

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Murders in the South. 4000 Lynchings revisted.

Unspeakable but must be remembered.

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Forensic Science Mess-ups, Cover-ups and Worse: Cheating DA Affect Murder Case: Recognition for CSIDDS Book:

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
RECOGNITION FOR THE BOOK Forensic Testimony. Science, Law and Forensic Evidence. I had something to do with it. BAD FORENSIC NEWS Caption: Memorial in front of burned out city…

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Forensic Science Mess-ups, Cover-ups and Worse: Cheating DA Affect Murder Case: Recognition for CSIDDS Book:

RECOGNITION FOR THE BOOK Forensic Testimony. Science, Law and Forensic Evidence. I had something to do with it. BAD FORENSIC NEWS Caption: Memorial in front of burned out city hall  Forensics experts slam Mexico’s 43 missing students probe A team of … Continue reading

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An Open Letter on Shaken Baby Syndrome and Courts: A False and Flawed Premise

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
A group of 34 esteemed doctors, medical professionals, and international experts has jointly published a letter regarding the problem of how SBS is currently being prosecuted in the courts. See the Argument & Critique…

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Forensics: Costs of forensic expert witnesses in a murder trial with the defendant facing the death penalty.

Costs of forensic expert witnesses in a murder trial with the defendant facing the death penalty. Pathologist = $300/hr. Psychiatrist = $500/hr. “Mitigation specialist” = $100/hr. All have caps on maximum amount allowed. Ballistics: OC Crime Lab Goes 3D – … Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Quick Forensic and Crim Law Clicks…

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Maine one of only two states without a felony exoneration in modern times.  Former deputy AG claims it is because “Maine is different.”  It appears Maine is different in at least one respect—it has…

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Forensic experts take on the NAS concerns about fingerprint examiners’ disagreement.

Fingerprint Examiners Found to Have Very Low Error Rates {By a group of 109 government fingerprint experts Investigations into the reliability of fingerprint matches continues. This news release from a NIJ funded project states a strong position for its reliability … Continue reading

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Perjury Prosecution for Lying Prosecutors?

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
I am not an attorney, but in my layman’s, non-legal opinion this is potentially (and I say only potentially) huge. The US Ninth Circuit has advocated criminal perjury prosecution for a prosecutor who lied to the…

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The personal dangers of protecting the innocent and underprivileged around the world : Similar issues exist in the US.

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Civil rights and humanitarian legal advocacy is “The most dangerous job in law.” Prison, exile and worse exists around the world for legal advocates.  These stories make the…

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