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Exonerations in the US : Another example of the Innocence Project Network’s Good Work
Michael Hanline’s Conviction Reversed – Release Expected Monday by MIKE SEMANCHIK on Nov 18, 2014 • 7:20 pm California Innocence Project Client’s Conviction Reversed After 36 Years Longest Wrongful Incarceration in California History – First of the California 12 To … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, Exculpatory Evidence, wrongful convictions
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Junk Forensic Science Personified in the Media : Most Popular Theme of Forensics in Focus
This blog has arrived at 10,500 hits! Its growth seems to be almost exponential since I started FiF a couple years ago. It can’t be a coincidence that this year’s top theme in FiF (determined by WordPress) has to do … Continue reading
#Forensics and #Crim #Law : Self deluded US Federal courts and Prosecutors still ignore #Junk #Science
There is no better judicial micro-climate than Mississippi to study the self-contradictory and illegitimate misuse of unvalidated forensic opinions in the US. This story describes dubious forensic sciences experts and their untestable methods continuing to be used in courts. No … Continue reading
Forensics Canada : When the cops bring in 3 esteemed bitemark experts problems occur. They don’t agree. What’s that tell you?
I can say very little about this child murder case except……I told you so. Plus I’d bet most of these esteemed bitemark folks are on the esteemed bitemark committee for NIST’s Forensic Science Commission. Read about it here.
Pushback on Chi DA Alvarez opine on false confessions and ….Dirty DNA water and …..Ferguson
This response from NY Inn Project co founder Peter Neufeld broadens what the real issues exist in erroneous conviction litigation within and out of Alvarez’ jurisdiction. The generic theme from hard-core advocates is “finality of convictions at all cost.” Forensics … Continue reading
State Attorney releases inmate citing “coercive tactics” by the Northwestern Innocence Project and Journalism school
Does anyone watch The Good Wife? The show is all about Illinois politics, crim justice and arguments of misconduct, fraud, lying in court, and other dirty tricks. This next story is a roundabout of years worth of attack and … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, innocence project, wrongful convictions
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#Forensics : Judge tosses out NY City DNA lab re: below Frye standard necessary for evidence admissibility
Landmark Ruling in DNA Case; NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner DNA Testing Does Not Meet Frye Standard of General Acceptance FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2014 from NYC Legal Aid Today, in a landmark ruling, Justice Mark Dwyer of New York … Continue reading
Criminal Law Blog Resource List : For Curious #Forensic Bloggers and Some Journalists
This is a list of 50 twitter accounts and blog posts on this subject. It is no way comprehensive but it is a good place to start. Ignore the cheapo advert at the top.
Thursday’s Quick Clicks…
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
The link between incarcerations, plea bargains and violent neighborhoods Why innocent people plead guilty, by federal judge Jed Rakoff In Japan, man exonerated from death row helping capital punishment abolitionists Exoneree Kirk Odom seeks…
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Racial discrimination and retaliation in #Forensic #Science never a topic at annual #AAFS meetings
Charges of racial discrimination in forensics. Sounds like a hostile working and personnel environment to me. Former crime lab employee suing City of Columbia for $3 million over poor training, poor lab equipment, retaliation, loss of reputation, income, emotional distress … Continue reading
