Category Archives: DNA profiling

Keeping Prosecutors protected from personal liability is the spawn of SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2015 by csidds

An opinion piece pointedly discussing the exoneration cases where prosecutors continue to avoid legal consequences for dishonest acts such as perjury and other malfeasance. She makes SCOTUS ultimately responsible. Thanks to Phil Locke at the @wrongconvblog for this link. Full … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Bad grades in DNA lab proficiency tests leads to nastiness in court

Posted on March 31, 2015 by csidds

This is an update from yesterday’s report on the SFO crime DNA lab getting hammered for insufficiencies. Full article. The next link is also related to this topic. SFO Distrist Attorney now going after an investigation of the SFO Police, Sheriffs, and … Continue reading →

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Who says politics isn’t in Forensics? DAs in DC expect too much from DNA lab

Posted on March 6, 2015 by csidds

DNA mixtures (multiple person DNA blood samples) interpretation disagreement raises DC prosecutors to backlash against respected DC crime lab director Max Houck and his $200 million facility. He says different statistical methods produces varying opinions and he has setup a … Continue reading →

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DNA should not be collected in misdemeanor cases – LA Times

Posted on March 2, 2015 by csidds

This is an example when legislative intent leaves out common sense in its effects on ‘fighting crime.’ Less than three months ago, California voters adopted Proposition 47, an initiative that reduced six felonies to misdemeanors. By far, most of the affected … Continue reading →

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Forensic Science: UK murder energizes public to give DNA samples

Posted on January 25, 2015 by csidds

This case is reminiscent of first use of DNA profiling tech by Sir Alec Jeffreys in the mid 1980s. Via Nora Rudin. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-30972723

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