Category Archives: forensic evidence exaggeration

Forensics: The fight for exoneration: Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

Posted on March 18, 2023 by csidds

Over 29,100 years have been ‘lost’ in prison due to wrongful convictions, as Sidney Holmes’ 400-year prison sentence garners attention amid his exoneration. — Read on abcnews.go.com/US/fight-exoneration-29100-years-lost-prison-wrongful-convictions/story

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, death penalty, exoneration, Exoneration costs, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science, Ray Krone bitemark case, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

Forensics: Murdaugh blood spatter witness has expertise beyond the pale.

Posted on February 27, 2023 by csidds

This guy goes way beyond the limits to what limits exists in the field. Claims multiple shooters and more…. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/blood-spatter-expert-testifies-alex-murdaugh-trial_n_63fcfa84e4b0ecabbaa0b89d

Posted in AAFS, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Looking Back: Forensic Fraud in Child Abuse Cases | Coerced plea deals and hidden fraud

Posted on February 27, 2023 by csidds

By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which — Read on http://www.davisvanguard.org/2023/02/looking-back-forensic-fraud-in-child-abuse-cases-2/

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, exoneration, Exoneration costs, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, Perjury by Prosecutors, wrongful convictions | 1 Comment

Forensics: The Devil pathologist masquerading as an expert for decades.

Posted on February 24, 2023 by csidds

https://youtu.be/pTypFBvx2Ik

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Crime, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, Exoneration costs, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

Forensics: Subjective and Contradictory opinions. Interpreting Blood Stain Patterns: Science or Speculation?

Posted on February 21, 2023 by csidds

In the TV-show Dexter, the titular character leads a double life as both a forensic scientist and a serial killer. Dexter’s unique forensic… — Read on http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice reform, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform, police crime labs, US Crime labs | Tagged | Leave a comment

Forensics: “100% certainty” in play plus stains on T-shirt not blood leads to Alex Murdaugh Fights to Bar Blood Spatter Evidence From Murder Trial

Posted on January 24, 2023 by csidds

The disgraced South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and son says blood-spatter evidence from a T-shirt is garbage. — Read on http://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-murdaugh-fights-to-bar-blood-spatter-evidence-from-murder-trial

Posted in AAFS, criminal justice reform, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science Bias, human identification, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: “Cargo Cult”experts. We Need To Get Junk Science Out of Courtrooms

Posted on January 22, 2023 by csidds

Forensic pseudoscience introduced into the courtroom has been used to convict and render death on people based on the thinnest of evidence. — Read on http://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/01/we-need-to-get-junk-science-out-of-courtrooms

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, death penalty, Exoneration costs, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, Forensic Science Bias, forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Biases and Tunnel Vision. Unlucky numbers: Fighting murder convictions that rest on shoddy stats | Science

Posted on January 20, 2023 by csidds

Unlucky numbers: Fighting murder convictions that rest on shoddy stats | Science | AAAS — Read on http://www.science.org/content/article/unlucky-numbers-fighting-murder-convictions-rest-shoddy-stats

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, Exoneration costs, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science Bias, forensic science misconduct | Tagged | Leave a comment

Forensics: Better late than never. Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Posted on December 15, 2022 by csidds

This research is part of a broader portfolio of impression & pattern evidence projects managed by NIJ Physical Scientist, Gregory Dutton, Ph.D. Find more information about impression & pattern evidence research at NIJ. Find more on bloodstain pattern analysis. — … Continue reading →

Posted in AAFS, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science Bias | Leave a comment

Flawed Forensics: Feds weigh in on bite mark analysis as several cases get new look

Posted on December 13, 2022 by csidds

Flawed Forensics: Feds weigh in on bite mark analysis as several cases get new look — Read on http://www.fox19.com/video/2022/12/12/flawed-forensics-feds-weigh-bite-mark-analysis-several-cases-get-new-look/

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, forensic evidence exaggeration | Leave a comment