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Forensics: 2020 vote saw pro-reform prosecutors win. Now they need to fix mistakes by their predecessors.
Good read on what needs to be done. It includes bitemarks in the category of junk forensics. I can’t believe the ABFO bitemarkers are mandated by the National Asso of Medical Examiners for its ME certification process. Incredible. Police and … Continue reading
Forensics: Blanket “qualified immunity” for unreasonable police actions takes a hit.
A glimmer of hope. twitter.com/rmfifthcircuit/status/1329919798873034762
Forensics: More on ‘expert’ Parcells accused of illegal autopsies faces wire fraud charges
He also performed a sham autopsy on MIchael Brown who was shot by police in St. Louis. A real predator. His latest was covid “testing” people in their driveways. Shawn Parcells, 41, from Kansas, has been indicted on 10 federal … Continue reading
Forensics: Alabama drug test lab owner sent to prison for forging test results, costing parents custody of children
Beyond horrendous. The owner of an Alabama testing lab was sentenced to prison last week for falsifying drug test results that prosecutors say cost multiple parents custody of their children. — Read on http://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-drug-test-lab-owner-sent-to-prison-for-forging-test-results-costing-parents-custody-of-their-children.amp
Forensic Fraud: Shawn Parcells, banned from doing autopsies, charged with fraud
Made $1,200,000 on this scam. Shawn Parcells, a Leawood man banned from performing autopsies in Kansas was indicted Wednesday in Federal court for Kansas for fraud. — Read on amp.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article247274359.html
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Forensics: “Snake oil” cures proliferate: Ben Carson says he used unproven COVID-19 treatment recommended by MyPillow CEO
Do not do this at home. Or anywhere. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in a new interview that he took oleander extract, an unapproved herbal supplement that has been promoted by the CEO of MyPillow, after contracting COVID-1 … Continue reading
Forensics: Judge Tranquilli resigns ahead of misconduct trial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Here is poor choice of behavior for someone named Tranquill. 😜 Judge Tranquilli resigns ahead of misconduct trial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Read on http://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/11/17/pittsburgh-judge-mark-tranquilli-misconduct-trial-racist-statements/stories/202011170131
Forensics: Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for greater than six months after infection
A small study. Covid immunity
Forensics: 20,000 cases affected! 108 More Convictions Tied to Massachusetts Chemist’s Misconduct May Be Vacated
All from one forensic lab analyst. The Suffolk County district attorney said she was seeking to remove the “huge stain on the legal system” left by Annie Dookhan, who pleaded guilty in 2013 to tampering with evidence. — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: LWOP sentencing discrimination: Duke University Law Professor Brandon Garrett discusses a new study that shows racial bias in sentences of life without parole in NC | NC Policy Watch
Life Without Parole, Duke, Wilson Center, Brandon L. Garrett — Read on http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2020/11/16/duke-university-law-professor-brandon-garrett-2/
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