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Forensics: Coerced Plea Deal. Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project
Tyrone Day Exonerated in Dallas, 33 Years After Wrongful Conviction – Innocence Project — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/tyrone-day-exonerated-in-dallas-33-years-after-wrongful-conviction/
Forensics: passing the $$. Montana’s pay for wrongful convictions will end if governor’s veto stands
Cody Marble, the only person so far to file a claim under the program, said he was not surprised with the disconnect between the Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Legislature. — Read on helenair.com/content/tncms/live/
#NamUS case: Blamed on Bundy: COLD podcast challenges popular theory in Nancy Baird cold case
The unsolved 1975 disappearance of Nancy Baird from East Layton, Utah has long been attributed to serial killer Ted Bundy. KSL’S COLD podcast gained exclusive access to case files that point toward other more probable suspects. — Read on ksltv.com/550243/blamed-on-bundy-cold-podcast-challenges-popular-theory-in-nancy-baird-cold-case/
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Forensics: Inconclusive opinions all over the map. Validity of forensic cartridge-case comparisons | PNAS
This article presents key findings from a research project that evaluated the validity and probative value of cartridge-case comparisons under fiel… — Read on http://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2210428120
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Misapplication of Forensic Science – Innocence Project
Misapplied forensic science contributed to over half of our wrongful conviction cases and nearly a quarter of all wrongful conviction cases since 1989. — Read on innocenceproject.org/misapplication-of-forensic-science/
Forensics: DA pushback on DeSantis Who Suspended Prosecutor Brings Spotlight on Bigger Discretion Fight
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ court fight with a suspended state attorney who refused to enforce anti-abortion laws will serve as a high-profile legal test as local prosecutors face more scrutiny over cases they decline to bring. — Read on news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/desantis-suspended-prosecutor-spotlight-bigger-discretion-fight
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Forensics: Major insight of poor reporting of #MMIW to #NamUS. Study raises questions about missing and murdered Indigenous women
Details presented describing National weaknesses solving these cases. Study dove deep into the data in urban and rural regions A recent study offers new insights and raises new questions about the national public health crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous … Continue reading
Forensics: #NamUS Do you recognize these faces? Help crack the case on these 8 unidentified men found dead in Central Virginia
If these faces look familiar, you may have what it takes to help identify these men found dead in separate locations across Central Virginia as far back as 1988. — Read on http://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/do-you-recognize-these-faces-help-crack-the-case-on-these-8-unidentified-men-found-dead-in-central-virginia/
Forensics: Washington Launches Cold Case Unit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Washington Launches Cold Case Unit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People | The Daily Chronicle — Read on http://www.chronline.com/stories/washington-launches-cold-case-unit-for-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people,317806
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