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Another DA ignores DNA exclusion results from a bitemark
News Release: Go to next link to read a DAs ridiculous statement saying the DNA from a bitemark injury (vacating a wrong conviction) should NOT be used to “impune the reliability of” an ABFO bitemark expert and his “methods” who … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitemarks, Criminal Justice, CSI, DNA, junk science, wrongful convictions
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Forensic Testimony: New text book on ethical practices vs. wrongful convictions
Expert witness books tend to be dry and strictly formulative in style. Most provide lists of evidence rules (in mind-numbing legalese) and tips about being clever and convincing in court. You won’t find much of that in Forensic Testimony: Science, Law … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, expert witnesses, Forensic science
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Criminal Justice: Misconduct prosecutors are anonymous in higher court records
Since prosecutor’s can’t be sued because of the SCOTUS Connick immunity decision, redacted or “confidental” higher courts’ rulings do not name a DA’s misconduct, (see Radley Balko‘s article below) is yet another prong of prosecutorial self protection. No wonder it … Continue reading
Criminal Justice :Bitemark Evidence: test your skills
Bitemark Evidence: A series of prosecution case fotos and descriptions. Many are exonerations. Click to access bitemark-evidence-theory-vs-actual-cases1.pdf Sent from my iPhone
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BITEMARK EVIDENCE : THE FORENSIC DICHOTOMY : 24 CASES VS THEORIES
The courtroom and public rhetoric of bite mark proponents clearly ignores the reality of their casework. My latest book “Forensic Testimony” reveals the disconnect between judicial rules of evidence (which indicates the courts’ expectation of scientific reliability) and the self-serving … Continue reading
Forensic Bitemarks sent Bennie Starks to Prison for 22 years
This is yet another forensic catastrophe caused by US bite mark experts. The proponents of this flawed forensic science still teach these methods to unsuspecting dentists. The “elite” of the ABFO (unrecognized by the US dental association) recently traveled to … Continue reading
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FORENSIC BITEMARKS: NOT CSI: ITS MORE LIKE A FORD PINTO
For my international readers, a Ford Pinto (made in the 1970’s) was an American car whose gas tank filler neck had a bad tendency to break leading to explosions in automobile accidents. It was sold as a cheap but safe … Continue reading
Wrongful Convictions: Bitemarks
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
The backbiting (pun intended) response by the ABFO (a forensic bite mark board recognized by the AAFS) leadership against its own membership (N=108) involved in the 24 cases…
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Bitemark Forensic Science: who is at fault for 25 cases of bad results?
The backbiting (pun intended) response by the ABFO (a forensic bite mark board recognized by the AAFS) leadership against its own membership (N=108) involved in the 24 cases of erroneous convictions and incarcerations leads everyone to wonder “who are they?” … Continue reading
Cases and Opinions on Bitemark Evidence
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
go to http://www.bitemarks.org The blog listed above tells the story of the effects of unvalidated bitemark opinions in the US. The major culprits are selected members of the…
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