Category Archives: Bite Marks

A science-based blast at Prosecutors’ belief in alchemy, voodoo and bitemarks

Posted on November 24, 2016 by csidds

Oxford University Press’ Journal of Law and the Biosciences just published an amicus curiae (i.e. friend of the court) anti-bitemark treatise which empirically debunks the recent PCAST deniers such as the National DA Association, the IAI, a ‘congress’ of crime labs, the US Department … Continue reading →

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Disappointed? Am Academy of Forensic Sciences blurb on PCAST and forensic validation

Posted on October 10, 2016 by csidds

[Comments] and bold emphasis are mine. In summary, I call it misleading in certain important aspects. As Max Houck says in this re Tweet, Crime lab debate misses the point and culprits. Lab is political football AND under-resourced. [from this “Our … Continue reading →

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How Bitemark evidence is still operating at the appellate level – The Kunco Case

Posted on September 20, 2016 by csidds

The “relatively unique teeth” of John Kunco The “recaptured” evidence used against Kunco. There still is a long road for prison inmates to overcome what now is considered to be unvalidated “science” presented at their original trials. John Kunco’s case … Continue reading →

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Regardless of #PCAST, bitemark matchers praise themselves and re-up their “Bitemark Breakfast”

Posted on September 12, 2016 by csidds

*See note at bottom. To be expected, although in an ironic twist to the above image, the AAFS affiliated bite mark bunch continues to press on with their agenda. This is in the face of a tsunami of criticism from media … Continue reading →

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BIte Mark Matchers now under scrutiny by the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board

Posted on August 31, 2016 by csidds

THE FIELD: BITE-MARK COMPARISON Forensic dentist Richard Souviron, during a police workshop, urges caution over bite-mark comparisons: “You’ve got to be real careful with this kind of evidence.” Tribune photos by Alex Garcia. Tribune photo by Alex Garcia Yes, … Continue reading →

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Trouble with teeth and the better side of new forensic research – National Geographic

Posted on June 16, 2016 by csidds

A general review of past police forensic methods that led to wrongful convictions and the newer development in forensics that could change criminalistic communities. Genetic phenotyping for facial reconstruction being the hottest topic in the media. Full article: The Trouble With … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Focus on bitemark beliefs and “The Syndrome”

Posted on May 16, 2016 by csidds

While spending nearly a full May 5th springtime time day listening to the “Country Dentist” Dr Michael West lavish a Mississippi courtroom with his god-like powers of forensic observation aided by a blue light flashlight, I began to reflect on … Continue reading →

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MS Court hears substantial testimony about why bitemark conviction from 1992 was flawed

Posted on May 9, 2016 by csidds

The following May 5th, 2016 newspaper article from the Columbus MS Dispatch outlines the dynamics of last week’s hearing in which Superior Court Judge Howard accepted voluminous evidence requested by the MS Supreme Court regarding bitemark and DNA evidence relevant … Continue reading →

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Better news from within the American Brd of Forensic Odontology bitemark scandal

Posted on April 19, 2016 by csidds

This is a short story but its carries an important metaphor about the “forensic science “reform” process rocketing through the media and courtrooms in the US and the UK. A pertinent question I have is “how does the our legal … Continue reading →

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ABFO/ An AAFS forensic affiliate runs into problems with another bitemark matching case

Posted on March 16, 2016 by csidds

The American Board of Forensic Odontology just lost its’ a face-off with the Texas Forensic Science Commission. The TFSC recommended a moratorium ( Texas Panel Calls for an End to Criminal IDs via Bitemarks ) on biting evidence after a seven-month investigation … Continue reading →

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