Category Archives: forensic evidence exaggeration

Forensics: Incredible story of mistakes and lies used to convict. Plus a forensic quack. Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man

Posted on September 23, 2025 by csidds

Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man – OPB — Read on http://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/22/oregon-police-crime-coos-county-nicholas-mcguffin-lawsuit/

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Forensics: Four toddlers died from a genetic defect. She wasn’t emotional enough. Wrongfully jailed mum freed after 20 years speaks out, revives calls for justice reform in Australia

Posted on September 21, 2025 by csidds

said. — Read on http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/wrongfully-jailed-mum-freed-after-20-years-speaks-out-revives-calls-for-justice-reform-in-australia

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Forensics: Renamed to hide a history of false claims. Junk Science and a Fragile Baby.

Posted on September 19, 2025 by csidds

Junk Science and a Fragile Baby, by Lenore Skenazy | Creators Syndicate — Read on http://www.creators.com/read/lenore-skenazy/09/25/junk-science-and-a-fragile-baby

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Forensics: Junk Bite mark testimony sent Alabama man to prison for life. Now the expert says he was wrong – al.com

Posted on September 10, 2025 by csidds

Alabama’s AG Steve Marshall would retry the Salem witch case and find them guilty. Bite mark testimony sent Alabama man to prison for life. Now the expert says he was wrong – al.com — Read on http://www.al.com/news/2025/09/bite-mark-testimony-sent-alabama-man-to-prison-for-life-now-the-expert-says-he-was-wrong.html

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Forensics: Worst of the worst. Total fraud. Rogue UIC lab misled courts in cannabis DUI cases | Injustice Watch

Posted on August 14, 2025 by csidds

A scandal at the University of Illinois Chicago forensics lab reveals a lack of oversight of Illinois crime labs. — Read on http://www.injusticewatch.org/project/forensic-failures/2025/uic-forensics-lab-cannabis-dui-scandal/

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Forensics: The quagmire of law enforcent agencies leads to poor quality control and standards in forrensic services. There are 18000 separate cop shops in the US. Article by Professor Max Houck.

Posted on April 17, 2025 by csidds

https://open.substack.com/pub/maxhouck/p/the-juridictional-problem-in-forensic?r=j5102&utm_medium=ios

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Forensics: Faulty expert testimony and inaccurate cop investigation leads to $25M payout. 30 years in prison

Posted on March 13, 2025 by csidds

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/former-investigator-co-defendant-speak-trial-wrongful-conviction/3519023/

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Forensics: Faked junk bitemark testimony by discredited dentist may lead to first execution in LA since 2010. Governor and AG could care less. Unbelievable.

Posted on March 11, 2025 by csidds

The legacy of bitemark quackery is horrendous. This dentist has had 7 of his cases overturned on appeal. https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-jimmie-duncan-bite-mark-analysis-death-row-junk-science

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Forensics: Critics of FBI forensic methods face blowback from government censorship at annual conference.

Posted on February 6, 2025 by csidds

https://theintercept.com/2025/02/06/fbi-academy-forensic-science-law-enforcement/

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A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

Posted on February 2, 2025 by csidds

A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

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