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

Forensics: Despite holding the record for exonerations from its death row. FL adds to factors allowing for death sentences.

Posted in Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, death penalty, Exoneration costs | Leave a comment

Forensics: Independent review of autopsy counters TX plan for execution. Junk forensic science sent him to death row.

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

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.

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

. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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