Category Archives: costs of wrongful convictions

Forensics: Cops withholding alibi proofs put him in prison for 27 years.

Posted on June 26, 2025 by csidds

https://law.duke.edu/news/wrongful-convictions-clinic-client-released-after-serving-27-years-prison

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John Grisham: Why is Jimmie “Chris” Duncan on LA death row

Posted on June 23, 2025 by csidds

I helped develop the case against the faked bitemark evidence evidence used to convict Duncan. Jimmie Duncan was convicted in Louisiana almost solely on the wholly fabricated theories of two notorious forensic experts — pathologist Steven Hayne and odontologist Michael … Continue reading →

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Forensics: appeals court finds gun forensic method is not ‘scientifically valid’

Posted on June 20, 2025 by csidds

Subjectivity in bullet casing matching method is not based on scientific proof. Bitemark opinions are no better. An Oregon appeals court found that the AFTE gun forensics method in cases involving shootings is not “scientifically valid” and could change how … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Junk bitemark expert’s reign of terror leads to 9th case overturned. DA still demands execution.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Junk bitemark expert’s reign of terror leads to 9th case overturned. DA still demands execution.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by csidds
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, death penalty, Forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Alaska awards $$$ for decades long false imprisonment.

Posted on April 18, 2025 by csidds

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-fairbanks-four-lawsuit-settlement-096c35f8e29bdbb19529fd21244a515b

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Forensics: The quagmire of law enforcent agencies leads to poor quality control and standards in forrensic services. There are 18000 separate cop shops in the US. Article by Professor Max Houck.

Posted on April 17, 2025 by csidds

https://open.substack.com/pub/maxhouck/p/the-juridictional-problem-in-forensic?r=j5102&utm_medium=ios

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Forensics: DAs play the blame game regarding their misconduct case reviews. Do not want independent oversight.

Posted on April 15, 2025 by csidds

https://nysfocus.com/2025/04/14/wrongful-conviction-integrity-unit-new-york-prosecutorial-misconduct

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Forensics: Major reason DEI attempts to correct law enforcement and judicial injustices.

Posted on April 12, 2025 by csidds

https://eji.org/news/black-americans-nearly-eight-times-more-likely-to-be-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder/

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Forensics: Conviction frame-up leads to big civil award. DA hid evidence.

Posted on April 10, 2025 by csidds

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/04/09/john-walker-jr-awarded-28m-after-wrongful-conviction-buffalo-new-york/83002812007/

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