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Forensics: Junk police “science.” Black Man Sues New Jersey City After Being Arrested Due to Error in Facial Recognition Technology
Much like sniffer dogs and road side drug “testing.” A Black man in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against police and county prosecutors after a misidentification by facial recognition technology resulted in him being jailed for 10 days. — … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Crime lab scandal, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic misconuct, Forensic Science, Forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform protecting the innocence, human identification, junk forensic science, police crime labs
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Forensics: Forensic science inaccuracy: Firearm and fingerprint comparisons are less reliable than they seem.
A story told from a juror’s perspective. How police experts doctor their error rates in “proficiency” tests. Ballistics and fingerprints linked to misleading testimony as revealed by Itiel Dror at UCL. Bitemarkers did similar. Don’t believe forensic examiners’ claims about … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, CSI, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, Forensic Science, forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform, junk forensic science
Tagged police forensic proficiency testing fraud
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Forensics non-science: The danger of relying on a single piece of evidence – great overview on expert exaggeration in police crime labs.
From Africa. An excellent look. The author mentions bitemarks and a list of other misleading forensic opinions. Courts have problems with weak standards and poor understanding of robust scientific methods. Mentions the 2009 NAS Report which some crime labbers and … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, CSI, DNA profiling, forensic evidence exaggeration, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias, forensic science misconduct, Medical errors, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: JUST RELEASED! Mississippi Innocence Project and Innocence Project Client Eddie Lee Howard’s Mississippi Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence Vacated
Out of Parchman! Congrats to Eddie Lee and his indomitable first appellate attorney, Vanzetta Williams. My first bitemark appeal case from 1999. And kudos to the Innocence Project team. Mississippi Innocence Project and Innocence Project Client Eddie Lee Howard’s Mississippi … Continue reading
Forensics: The legal career of this KS prosecutor’s misconduct is an affront to the justice system
Unfettered lying and ourtroom fabrication getting some long needed attention. The misconduct of Kansas prosecutors like Jacqie Spradling undermines confidence in the justice system. Now, Spradling is finally fighting for her law license. — Read on http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/melinda-henneberger/article247608975.html
Forensics: Baseline look at junk science through the deviance and failures of bitemark believers
Marvin Zalman’s interview on his LR article describing the “cognitive biases, deviance, and dissonance” of science deniers. It shocking they are still affiliated by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences — Podcast on excitedutterance.com/listen ___ Albany Law Review
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bitemarks, Dr. Michael West, expert testimony, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Bias, Forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: Confusing statements. ‘You can trust this laboratory’: DC crime lab director responds to scrutiny of firearms unit
The director of the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences shares her thoughts on how her department handles ballistics evidence after the discovery of a botched firearms analysis. — Read on wtop.com/dc/2020/12/you-can-trust-this-laboratory-dc-crime-lab-director-responds-to-scrutiny-of-firearms-unit/
Forensics: More DA lies. Court California Supreme Court Tosses Kim Long’s Conviction
Kim was shockingly strong through out this Kudos to all CIPs. @ca_innocence In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court once and for all tossed out Kim Long’s murder conviction after a 17 year legal fight. — Read on californiainnocenceproject.org/2020/11/california-supreme-court-tosses-kim-longs-conviction/
Forensics: The result of bs bitemark opinions. Man execution 15 years on death row for killing daughter is scheduled.
I know this case. There were 3 suspects. All had adult teeth which were incredibly similar. A Texas ABFO dentist claimed he could differentiate the defendant Bourgeois from the other 2. The skin patterns were distorted and wildly Photoshopped. The … Continue reading
Forensics: Former NOPD crime lab employee airs concerns over safety, procedures
Then they force him to take a drug test. A defense attorney tells WDSU the drug lab’s lack of accreditation could impact court cases. — Read on http://www.wdsu.com/article/wdsu-investigates-former-nopd-crime-lab-employee-airs-concerns-over-safety-procedures/34774281
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