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DC DNA lab suspension ALL political
Having already blogged on DC lab director Max Houck getting axed by a combination of a DA and the mayor, this open statement by Jay Seigel confirms the battle royale happening between this independent crime lab and local power brokers. … Continue reading
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More on what damage junk forensic science brings society
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime, criminal justice, CSI, DNA profiling, exoneration, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, Forensic Science, forensic science misconduct, forensic testimony, junk forensic science, National FOrensic Science Commission, police crime labs, wrongful convictions
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How new DNA system creates added challenges with profiling
This company’s PR article tries to calm concerns about DNA-17 results which requires adjunct software to unravel what is called “background” DNA. This issue is directly related to the Washington DC crime lab (and earlier here) credentialing suspension three weeks ago. … Continue reading
A hatchet job succeeds in ousting DC crime director
When the cops want you gone, the politicos rush to assist…….the cops. Read how a little “fair play” in sharing crime lab evidence to both prosecutors and defense counsel led to Max Houck’s resignation. You should know the crime lab … Continue reading
A Post about “rapid” DNA evidence analysis being used by law enforcement. Claims include “exoneration of the innocent”
All the efforts in US crime lab science to avoid mishandling and incorrect processing or mis-interpretation of DNA samples may have a new “assist” from the “Rapid DNA” methods now commercially available and in use in a few police departments. Though … Continue reading
Forensics: More troubles for authorities accused of pre-mature and faulty determination of murder-suicide
Children and friends of deceased couple fight back against local police who obviously had problems refraining from early conclusions during the evidence collecting and testing phases are finished. The chief makes some rather uninformed comments about DNA. In response, the … Continue reading
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Dirty tricks and cheating in police crime labs needs to have consequences
CBS 60 Minute News reveals evidence of innocence was available but kept secret in the Duke rape case. Video interview. One-third of NY State’s Albany DNA crime lab suspended. Article Secret incentives for snitch eye witness brings forth an exoneration … Continue reading
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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