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Forensics: The federal judge assigned to Trump’s indictment of ex AG James Comey. Michael S. Nachmanoff – Wikipedia
Trumps lawyer Halligan is treading on sanctions for pursuing this process. The first flub is her questionable appointment by the WH. Then she only had 23 (who voted 14 for and 9 against) panel Grand Jury present at her 1am … Continue reading
Forensics: Largest in Calif history. Man freed after 38 years of imprisonment settles for $25 million
Maurice Hastings, 70, who spent 38 years in prison before being found factually innocent, accepted a $25-million settlement from the city of Inglewood. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-24/man-freed-after-38-years-of-imprisonment-settles-for-25-million-in-wrongful-conviction-lawsuit
Forensics: Four toddlers died from a genetic defect. She wasn’t emotional enough. Wrongfully jailed mum freed after 20 years speaks out, revives calls for justice reform in Australia
Forensics: Renamed to hide a history of false claims. Junk Science and a Fragile Baby.
Junk Science and a Fragile Baby, by Lenore Skenazy | Creators Syndicate — Read on http://www.creators.com/read/lenore-skenazy/09/25/junk-science-and-a-fragile-baby
Forensics: Ridiculous. Massachusetts’ Statute of Limitations for Rape Is One of the Shortest in the Nation
State law prevents prosecution of rape suspects after 15 years, even when investigators think new evidence, including DNA, could lead to a conviction. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-statute-of-limitations-rape
Forensics: Junk Bite mark testimony sent Alabama man to prison for life. Now the expert says he was wrong – al.com
Alabama’s AG Steve Marshall would retry the Salem witch case and find them guilty. Bite mark testimony sent Alabama man to prison for life. Now the expert says he was wrong – al.com — Read on http://www.al.com/news/2025/09/bite-mark-testimony-sent-alabama-man-to-prison-for-life-now-the-expert-says-he-was-wrong.html
Forensics: Is this a crime?Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians – The Intercept — Read on theintercept.com/2025/09/05/pentagon-official-trump-boat-strike-was-a-criminal-attack-on-civilians/
Forensics: Human and ethical factors seen in police crime lab toxicology failures
I’d like to recommend you this book: “Errors in toxicology testing and the need for full discovery” by Aaron Olson. Sent via PocketBook Reader
Forensics: NYPD, prosecutorial misconduct court settlement payouts exceed $77 million, Legal Aid report says
NEW YORK — City taxpayers shelled out more than $77 million to settle lawsuits alleging police and prosecutorial misconduct and overturned convictions through the first six months of the year, according to a new report by the Legal Aid Society. … Continue reading