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Forensics: TX governore Abbott pissed off at junk science commission “interfering” with justice. Death row inmate does not testify before Texas lawmakers despite a subpoena
Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed last Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis – who allegedly died from shaken baby syndrome. — Read on http://www.wcvb.com/article/texas-lawmakers-testimony-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-subpoena/62674022
Forensics: More worthless studies on gender IDs from lip prints and tongue shapes. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
My critiques of bitemarks and similar pseudoscience practitioners got me banned from LinkedIn, the editorial board of the J of Forensics Sciences, and working for the US Department of Justice. How’s that for the “cancel culture” inside forensic science? My … Continue reading
Forensics: Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case – ABC News
Since its inception in 2013, 74 appeals citing “junk science” have been denied. 1/3 were from death row. All have been denied. A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in … Continue reading
Forensics: ‘Shaken baby” myth condemned him. Texas junk science law reason for temporary stay in death row execution
Robert Roberson, the first person scheduled to be executed over “shaken baby syndrome” in the death of his daughter, won a stay of execution in Texas. — Read on http://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/texas-junk-science-law-reason-for-temporary-stay-of-execution/
Forensics: When science is overwhelmed by cult believers pushing their beliefs. Read about bitemark matching in East Indian “crime fighting” dentists.
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Forensics: More Bitemark BS From the Indian Subcontinent. Also Includes Other Dental Junk Methods.
Welcome to the world of pseudo-forensics. The entire body of the Indian forensic dental community is a circle of self affirming statements praising their skills. The entire 72 pages of this literature review has no citations. Its references are skewed … Continue reading
Forensics: Typical whitewash of junk bitemarker myth. In PubMed! They now buddy up with DNA. Integration of Bite Mark Microbiome Analysis with Forensic DNA Profiling: Advancements, Challenges, and Synergistic Approaches – PubMed
Bite mark analysis plays a pivotal role in forensic investigations, by helping to identify suspects and establish links between individuals and crime scenes. However, traditional bite mark methodologies face significant challenges due to issues with reliability and subjectivity. Recent advances … Continue reading
Forensics: How forensic dentists ruin innocent lives
I have co-existed with these dentists for decades. Some are sincere and thoughtful. Others are raging egotists. None are trained as a “scientist .” The outrageous cases like McCrory’s (see the link below) over the last 2 decades have led … Continue reading
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Forensics: Wrap this up and show to all the bitemarkers lecturing at the #AAFS mtg next month. AI discovers that not every fingerprint is unique. EurekAlert!
AI discovers that not every fingerprint is un | EurekAlert! — Read on http://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1030475
Forensics: 44 exoneration cases involving bitemark opinions had a 77% error rate. The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions | National Institute of Justice
Wrongful conviction, or the conviction of a person for a crime that they did not commit, is one of the greatest travesties of the criminal justice system. As of 2023, The National Registry of Exonerations has recorded over 3,000 cases … Continue reading