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Category Archives: Bite Marks
Forensics: Bitemark matching in “India” Documentary
I would love to see the “bitemark” police talk about in this recent case. The authorities should rely on DNA obtained from the bitemark itself not a bitemark “fingerprint.” BBC documentary Previous blog on India’s bitemark expertise. This may be … Continue reading
Forensics: Another case of a “recaptured” bitemark showing “unique” features matching one man in the world.
This comes in three parts: Part One This is the long range photo of a bitemark determined so by two ABFO bitemark dentists Michael Sobel and Tom David. Here is a color closeup on the left and a UV picture … Continue reading
Digital ‘forensic science’ has blossomed but regulations and firm protocols are lacking
The author has excellent academic credentials and states unregulated proliferation of court accepted ‘digitalizing’ experts has its obvious risks. As in wrongful incarcerations and convictions. The realm of forensics (any technology or expert opinion used in the courts) “digital” evidence … Continue reading
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Tagged digital forensics, Forensic science
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WHITE HOUSE appeal of bitemark aided execution was ignored in 2011.
Bitemark aided TX conviction and later execution of Humberto Leal in 2011 ignored direct appeal from the White House. The US Supreme Court id nothing mcuh. Then Governor Rick Perry rejected defense plea for claim of ineffectiveness of counsel and … Continue reading
Texas Forensic Science Commission will investigate convictions based on bite marks
This is Dr. Mary and Peter Bush, from the U of Buffalo. Their recent series of research papers have given the ABFO bitemark “skin-readers” a real headache. The great state of Texas will be taking a microscopic look at bitemarks. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, bite marks, Bitemarks, Forensic science, junk forensic science, Miscarriage of justice, wrongful convictions
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Bite Mark Evidence Sends Innocent Man to Death Row
Ray Krone was arrested for the sexual assault and brutal murder of a female bartender in Phoenix, Arizona in 1991. The case rested largely on bite mark evidence on the body of the victim, 36-year-old Kim Ancona. Krone was dubbed … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, CSI, death penalty, National FOrensic Science Commission, Ray Krone bitemark case
Tagged ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bad forensic science, CSI, junk science, wrongful convictions
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Junk Science in the US and the UK – Hands across the sea
The blog starts on how scientific arguments about DNA (and everything else dealing with forensics) within the US courts are so heavily affected by legalisms which allow one state (in this newest case NJ) to accept the opinion of another state (NY … Continue reading
Bitemark Evidence Proving to be Unreliable | National Law Journal
A bad month for the bite mark crew of the American Academy of Sciences and the NIST/DOJ National Commision on Forensic Science. http://m.nationallawjournal.com/module/alm/app/nlj.do#!/article/1751566393
AP:Mississippi death row inmate returns to trial court to argue for vacating conviction – bitemarks
Besides new DNA from post-conviction testing, the MS Special Assistant Attorney General Jason L. Davis says that “new” evidence showing bite marks are now discredited “science” should now be barred. He seemed confused about his own state’s crime lab’s DNA results … Continue reading
MS Supreme Court remands Howard for new litigation, which is not progress.
In response to recent oral arguments, the MS high court just issued this 2015-08-06 order Howard for a “new evidentiary hearing.” This case has had major prosecutorial bitemark ID junk evidence issues for decades and nearly a ten year effort to get … Continue reading
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