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“Worst miscarriages of justice in British law from grossly misleading forensic science” – Scotland
“Some of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history have come from cases in which the forensic science was later shown to have been grossly misleading.” Media Hype Typical second-hand and incorrect quotation regarding a Science article on … Continue reading
US Exonerations at a Record High; Cost of one wrongful conviction from 1992 is $4.75 million while others go without
The continuing end game for the people erroneously convicted (usually for homicide) and released after decades in prison continues to be clouded. One man in New York gets $4.75 million. NYC paid another man $10 million in April, 2014. US exonerations … Continue reading
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More on the CSI myth in forensic science
The case described in the first link is Gerard Richardson, not Henderson. I have written past articles on his conviction aided via a small cadre of bitemark experts. The second link is today’s op-ed from the Huff Post about similar … Continue reading
New Australian law on “new” forensic evidence releases man after 20rs in prison
Forensic opine by Patholgist at 1995 conviction appears to have been mere theory. Does that sound familiar? Unlike California Supreme Court’s recent pathetic statement that opinions on forensic evidence is “not true or false.” What a dumb legal basis to … Continue reading
14 year old executed in 1944 gets conviction tossed, Forensics reform, 1st A rights of a police chief takes a hit, and some forensic research
Forensic reform Statistics and the NIST Committee on forensic science. Apparently each working group (OSAC) gets its own stat person. “This subcommittee will focus on standards and guidelines related to examination of body fluids or tissues for the presence and quantity … Continue reading
Junk Science takes a hit from the Mississippi Supreme Court : Plus real and fake forensic research
Junk Science takes a hit from MS?? Incredible. Finally. There has been a very long forensic credibility battle in that state with its ex-non-certified pathologist at the epi-center. This battle includes bitemark convictions from his colleague Michael West. Mississippi Supreme … Continue reading
Vigil for the CA 11: Factually Innocent, Families ask for clemency
I attended this candle lit vigil with families of 11 prisoners in Cailfornia prisons. These cases show how false forensic science, inept lawyers and the legal system’s inadequate response to new science needs to be reviewed by Governor @JerryBrown. These … Continue reading
Followup : See who the AAFS/NIST has reviewing junk forensic bitemark “science”
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American Academy of Forensic Science experts and the death penalty
Death sentences: A trail of dubious contributions to justice: questionable and in some cases, erroneous bitemark opinions.
Forensics : Expecting too much from Forensic Evidence does not Guarantee Justice : Plus WORLD Forensic News
30% of DNA exonerations have occurred after suspects’ false confessions. Here is another one out of Buffalo, NY. Conviction is vacated for 2 murders. Forensics : Expecting too much from Forensic Evidence does not Guarantee Justice US. All but 4 European MH17 … Continue reading
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