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Forensics: Junk Science. Recanted medical opinion ruled “not new evidence.” TN Appeals Court Upholds Russell Maze’s Shaken Baby Conviction — ProPublica
California had to change state law to allow courts to admit an expert’s change of testimony to be new evidence. Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal … Continue reading
Forensics: “Nearly perfect?”InvestigateTV+: State-contracted drug test lab under scrutiny for false positives
A drug testing lab under scrutiny for its results is still not performing a specialized test to minimize false positive concerns. — Read on http://www.kktv.com/2025/10/28/investigatetv-state-contracted-drug-test-lab-under-scrutiny-false-positives/
Forensics: Junk science leads to Texas sueing Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, claiming they hid drug’s autism risks | Reuters
The makers of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue , were sued on Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused them of knowingly hiding the drug’s links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/world/texas-sues-jj-kenvue-claiming-they-hid-tylenols-autism-risks-2025-10-28/
Forensics: Pirro’s dirty tricks or honest mistakes? This case is starting to tank. Evidence issues plague trial of DC woman accused of assaulting FBI agent. (Late update: A jury has found her not guilty).
Sidney Reid is accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest outside DC Jail back in July. Federal prosecutors have had a series of evidence issues. — Read on http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/legal/sidney-reid-trial-fbi-agent-ice-arrest-dc-jail-evidence-issues-day-2/65-00adaa91-ae04-4c0c-afcf-d4696478f95c
Forensics: Texas Explosion at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab Evidence Incinerator
Oops. CONROE, TX – Explosion at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab Evidence Incinerator — Read on hellowoodlands.com/explosion-at-the-montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-crime-lab-evidence-incinerator/
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Forensics: FDA regime report has no data or proper peer review references. Federal agencies are studying safety of abortion drug mifepristone
By Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN — Read on central.newschannelnebraska.com/story/53159659/federal-agencies-are-studying-safety-of-abortion-drug-mifepristone-driving-new-concerns-about-limits-on-access
Forensics: Planting evidence and killing an innocent citizen. Collateral Damage, Episode One: Dirty Business
The Atlanta narcotics unit’s deadly raid on 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/10/08/collateral-damage-episode-one-dirty-business/
Forensics: Why Bitemarks are Junk. No Scientific foundation. Great vids of flawed methods.
Read more on Flawed Forensics: Feds weigh in on bite mark analysis as several cases get new look at https://www.kalb.com/video/2022/12/12/flawed-forensics-feds-weigh-bite-mark-analysis-several-cases-get-new-look/
Forensics: Execution looming for murder conviction based on shaken baby theories that have been debunked.
This case exposes courts reliance on past expert opinions (legal precedents) used to render death penalty convictions. The crux is when those “scientific” ideas are now considered not grounded by reliable medical research. This reveals the sad fact that junk … Continue reading
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