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Forensics: Junk forensics. Hair. Hawaii man fights 34-year-old rape conviction based on debunked forensics
A bombshell 2009 report suggested widespread errors in the FBI’s crime labs in the late 1980s and early 1990s, leading to convictions over potentially scientifically unsound evidence. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-man-fights-34-year-old-rape-conviction-based-on-debunked-forensics/
Forensics: Fraud. Former CBI forensic scientist accused of mishandling evidence to be arraigned
Woods spent nearly 30 years with CBI and she’s facing more than 100 felony charges tied to the alleged mishandling of DNA evidence, potentially impacting more than 1,000 cases. — Read on http://www.denver7.com/news/crime/former-cbi-forensic-scientist-accused-of-alleged-mishandling-of-dna-evidence-set-to-be-arraigned-tuesday
Forensics: Experts go out on the limb and wobble. Weird Science: The strangest expert witnesses of 2025 | Court TV
Dog bites, drip stains, and flaming pants—Court TV spotlights the weirdest expert witness moments of 2025. — Read on http://www.courttv.com/news/weird-science-the-strangest-expert-witnesses-of-2025/
Forensics: Medical examiner backtracks on shaken baby autopsy that sent Russell Maze to prison for life
Dr. Bruce Levy’s finding that shaken baby syndrome killed Russell Maze’s son, Alex, was critical in the Tennessee man’s murder conviction. Levy now says Maze is innocent. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dr-bruce-levy-backtrack-shaken-baby-syndrome-russell-maze-prison-rcna248219
Forensics: Attacking trial exhibits and expert opinions on cause of death. New Court Filing Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct in Derek Chauvin Trial
New court filing alleges prosecutorial misconduct in the Derek Chauvin trial, claiming evidence manipulation and unfair testimony — Read on inews.zoombangla.com/new-court-filing-alleges-prosecutorial-misconduct-in-derek-chauvin-trial/
Jimmie “Chris” Duncan is Released After 27 Years on Louisiana’s Death Row – Innocence Project
Mr. Duncan was wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred based on now discredited bite mark and forensic pathology testimony from notorious “experts” Michael West and Steven Hayne. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/jimmie-chris-duncan-is-released-after-27-years-on-louisianas-death-row/
Forensics: The Wild West of digital forensics expertise challenges. Who is in charge?
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Forensics: DAs play the blame game regarding their misconduct case reviews. Do not want independent oversight.
Forensics: Better fact check your resume. No specifics given. Very bad PR. Digital expertise is a very broad subject.
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🧪Forensics: Typical dispute on “who is an expert?” Ex cop opposing a trained ER doc. Will judge allow second ‘dog bite’ expert to testify in the Read case?
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