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Category Archives: Bitemarks
Vivid case of child-to-child bitemark activity according to police in San Antonio, TX
Being able to reliably determine a skin injury can be diagnosed as a human bitemark is often a point of confusion and disagreement for forensic bitemark people and ER nurses and docs. . This case goes beyond that as police … Continue reading
Fighting Forensic Junk Science taking place in Dallas Texas: Let’s talk science not quackery, promises and lies
In response to chilling mistakes and misdeeds involving the execution of Todd Willingham and the 25 year false incarceration of Michael Morton, things are changing regarding forensic experts in one US state. It is note worthy that nearly 50% (154 … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, CSI, exoneration, Forensic Science, forensic science reform
Tagged ADA, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bitemarks, Criminal Justice, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
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“Top 5 Junky Forensic ‘Sciences,’ or, ‘Why are forensics under fire now?’ “
The veteran law enforcement, law and science blogger at Grits for Breakfast’ in TX has some sharp points to make about his picks for the worst in forensic methods. There are more than just bitemark “interpreters” which he includes in this list. … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, CSI, DNA mixtures
Tagged bitemark evidence, Criminal Justice, CSI, DNA profiling, FBI Crime Lab, junk forensic science
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From the Archives: U.S. Mississippi Death Row Case Faults Bite-Mark Forensics
By ERIK ECKHOLM SEPT. 15, 2014 NEW YORK TIMES In one of the country’s first nationally televised criminal trials, of the smirking serial murderer Ted Bundy in Florida in 1979, jurors and viewers alike were transfixed as dental experts showed how … Continue reading
Forensic dentist defends the Innocence Project against “Anti Forensic Science” AAFS/ABFO Accuser
The California Dental Association Journal, in its July 2015 publication presented a multi contributor article on forensic dentistry. Having good PR for the efforts of largely volunteer dentists doing human identification cases and being trained and available in mass disaster … Continue reading
Its all about cheese for this bitemark expert
An overview of forensic dentistry in Australia. The author uses a 1954 cheeze bite case as a standout. Some what wrong as it misses all the faulty expert opines helping wrongful convictions. The remaining info on identifying human remains is … Continue reading
Posted in Bite Marks, Bitemarks, CSI, Forensic Dentistry
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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
Posted in Bite Marks, Bitemarks, CSI, junk forensic science
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
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