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

Forensics: Local judge goes after ICE for violating man’s right to due process during court proceedings.

Posted on April 1, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-judge-ice-contempt-case/64343137

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Forensics: Defense 101. Argument over experts list in order to limit prosecutorial evidence for later use at his trial.

Posted on March 30, 2025 by csidds

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/mar/29/dozens-of-experts-revealed-for-kohberger-murder-trial-from-forensic-experts-to-amazon-worker/

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Forensics: Police lab takes years to test DNA. Outside lab is quicker but ignores court orders for transparency. Judge is pissed

Posted on March 28, 2025 by csidds

. https://www.wdrb.com/wdrb-investigates/louisville-police-crime-lab-admit-mistakes-were-made-in-handling-evidence-in-murder-case/article_3965a063-6066-45d6-b9f8-ade1b40d00d1.html

Posted in AAFS, Crime lab scandal, DNA profiling | Leave a comment

Forensics: Bad batch of testing kits shows crime lab’s lack of internal standards.

Posted on March 27, 2025 by csidds

https://abcnews.go.com/US/la-county-potentially-faulty-dna-test-kits-months/story?id=120202510

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, DNA profiling | Leave a comment

Forensics: Familial DNA business failure threatens privacy rights of thousands.

Posted on March 24, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wsj.com/business/dna-testing-company-23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-announces-ceo-resignation-82ad1c45

Posted in DNA profiling, U.S. cold cases | Leave a comment

Forensics: Bitemarkers are desperate to prove their myth of individualizing perps from front teeth by scanning 100 test subjects.

Posted on March 23, 2025 by csidds

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40116296/

Posted in ABFO, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Better fact check your resume. No specifics given. Very bad PR. Digital expertise is a very broad subject.

Posted on March 22, 2025 by csidds

https://www.fox9.com/news/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-raises-questions-expert-trial-witness

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Forensics: Buyer beware for victims of online extortion looking for help.

Posted on March 20, 2025 by csidds

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/03/20/digital-forensics-sexortion-blackmail-recovery-services/81934584007/

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Forensics: Performing Forensics: Doctors Becoming Expert Witnesses

Posted on March 19, 2025 by csidds

Doctors in skeptical Scotland had to persuade the courts to listen to them, in part because of the historical animosity between the professions of law and medicine. — Read on daily.jstor.org/performing-forensics-doctors-becoming-expert-witnesses/

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Forensics: When law enforcement promptly test rape kits, results lead to “John Doe” indictments and arrests.

Posted on March 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/618289-Unit-Identifies-7-Cold-Case-Rapists-in-5-Months/

Posted in AAFS, DNA profiling, Forensic Science, Rspe kits | Leave a comment