Category Archives: forensic science misconduct

Forensics: What happens when a police crime lab scientist goes rogue. Defense attorneys forced to litigate each case. It takes years.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawyer-client-prove-wrongful-conviction-forensic-analyst-missy-woods-arrest-mishandling-dna/

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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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Forensics: Trumps descent into criminal justice hell in the US.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by csidds

Forensics: Details of Trumps evisceration of criminal justice. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/project-2025s-plan-criminal-justice-under-trump

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Forensics: Massive police crime lab scandal in Colorado. Faked DNA results affects hundreds of cases.

Posted on January 25, 2025 by csidds

https://washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/23/dna-test-fraud-colorado/

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Forensics: Misogynistic History in Forensic Science

Posted on January 17, 2025 by csidds

‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit’ gives its female inventor credit at last  https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/nx-s1-5256205/rape-kit-history-marty-goddard-pagan-kennedy

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Forensics: Bad cops.

Posted on December 16, 2024 by csidds

A police detective has been sentenced to imprisonment for misconduct in public office after falsely claiming a suspect’s DNA was on a material piece of evidence. — Read on http://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/police-officer-sent-to-prison-for-falsifying-evidence/

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Forensics: Welcome to the world of justice delayed and wrongful convictions. Forensic science failures persist as labs fail to adopt standards

Posted on November 18, 2024 by csidds

Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven’t adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns. — Read on http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/18/forensic-science-crime-lab-police-dna-test/75823347007/

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Forensics: Do judges and lawyers really care about junk forensics? It leads to false convictions and executions.Texas Supreme Court weighing Robert Roberson case.

Posted on November 14, 2024 by csidds

Justices are considering whether Roberson must testify before a Texas House committee before the state can carry out his execution. — Read on http://www.wfaa.com/article/news/state/texas-news/how-disagreements-about-texas-death-row-inmates-guilt-became-legal-battle-between-branches-government/287-1b2db227-0453-407f-9b6c-14cc37274f3e

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Forensics Tell this to the bitemark supporters in the US Department of Justice and the #AAFS. The Law Must Respond when Science Changes | Scientific American

Posted on November 4, 2024 by csidds

The first org only hires bitemarkers of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. What was once fair under the law may become unfair when science changes. The law must react to uphold due process — Read on http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-law-must-respond-when-science-changes/

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Forensics: Can you imagine what he would do about “junk forensics?” Harris criticizes possible role of RFK Jr. in Trump administration

Posted on November 2, 2024 by csidds

Vice President Harris on Friday blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s possible role as a public health authority in a second Donald Trump administration, calling him the “last person” who should be considered for such a position. “He [Trump] has indicated that the … Continue reading →

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