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Forensics: Crime labs continue to show misconduct trends
10 DNA analysts suspended during investigation. http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Scientists-suspended-as-State-Police-DNA-scandal-6194258.php Not doing DNA disappoints juries. http://m.theindependent.com/news/local/life-in-the-crime-lab-is-not-like-it-is/article_96300724-e0bf-11e4-b426-1776e75f3c3e.html?mode=jqm Murder in Australia http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/04/11/11/41/a-sister-s-heartbreaking-wedding-poem
Forensics: inadequate CSI murder scene work exposed on TV show
Police really messed up this “open and shut” murder case. Article Another example of a botched forensic path health history diagnosis which led to mother spending 9 years in prison. Article Here we go now with footprints “approaching uniqueness.’ The … Continue reading
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New Junk Forensic Science comes your way from Alabama
Nothing says ‘forensic science’ better that the state of Alabama. Its evidentiary statutes and case law (stare decisis) contains convictions later overturned by DNA. And, its District Attorneys (Hi there, Steve Marshall, from Marshall County, ALA) allow forensic experts to testify like … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Forensic science, junk forensic science
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Dramatic story from a new exoneration. Victims’ family reactions vs DNA evidence
Well written exposes about the human experiences within succesful exoneration litigation. Anger, joy, and racial divides with a tinge of prosecutorial misconduct. Victims’ family. Joseph Sledge’s perspective. Interview with Joseph Sledge after his release.
How not to behave in court as an expert witness
This story is about how overly aggressive conclusions of guilt (the province of the jury) in forensic science presentations in criminal can make one look like a biased “forensic expert.” https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/23/powerpoint-justice
Hired to reform crime lab, new director gets slammed by cops
This storyline about pushback by police crime lab overseers is a classic example of retribution in action. http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/douglas-county-crime-lab-director-suspended-lab-work-reviewed/article_7169ae3a-1b81-5d4c-90c1-c4d951e947f8.html
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#Forensics DNA and Amanda Knox case. Defense perspective
Nothing more compelling than crime scene DNA. Problems occur when the cops cannot find any at first. Then do a poor job collecting it. And then the prosecution continues regardless. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10344492/No-DNA-evidence-to-place-Amanda-Knox-at-the-murder-scene.html
Jack the Ripper DNA ID debunked by Sir Alec Jeffries : #Forensic #experts get sued in $30M wrongful conviction suit
In the world of 2014 forensic news, this story should endup in the top 10. A book writer’s chief science consultant to the claim ole Jack was the immigrant Kominski just took a hit from a number of scientific notables … Continue reading
The truth comes out in #ONR8 David McCallum’s NYC case plus Don’t self medicate and then testify in criminal court
Forensics expert ‘had been on medication’ in the witness box. When a DA and a judge obstruct DNA testing, it doesn’t matter if you are innocent, you stay in prison. Forensic experts under major UK scrutiny. Are juries being blinded … Continue reading
SpaghettiO caper, Battles over Forensics, Public Policy efforts and wrongful convictions
In California, another bill involving a valiant attempt to prevent the strong correlation of prosecutorial misconduct (in over 800 cases, only less than a 2 handfusl have led to Bar sanctions against state prosecutors) and wrongful convictions was vetoed this … Continue reading
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