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Forensics: Just released after 25 years on death row. Jimmie Duncan going home A bitemark quack dentist put him in prison.
The 2009 expose’ of this case from journalist Radley Balko. We have spent decades on this case. https://reason.com/2009/03/24/forensics-fraud/
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, Exoneration costs, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform protecting the innocent, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
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Forensics: Execution looming for murder conviction based on shaken baby theories that have been debunked.
This case exposes courts reliance on past expert opinions (legal precedents) used to render death penalty convictions. The crux is when those “scientific” ideas are now considered not grounded by reliable medical research. This reveals the sad fact that junk … Continue reading
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: Article of Interest: Former U.S. Judge Andy Lester Calls on Oklahoma to Implement Reforms to “Badly Broken” Capital Punishment System Before Continuing Executions | Death Penalty Information Center
The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… — Read on deathpenaltyinfo.org/article-of-interest-former-u-s-judge-andy-lester-calls-on-oklahoma-to-implement-reforms-to-badly-broken-capital-punishment-system-before-continuing-executions
Forensics: When science is overwhelmed by cult believers pushing their beliefs. Read about bitemark matching in East Indian “crime fighting” dentists.
ijetv.org/index.php/IJETV/article/download/1180/766
Forensics: The history of DAs supporting junk science. A look back in time.
csidds.com/2016/12/09/are-we-in-the-twilight-zone-bitemarks-can-now-prove-innocence/
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, exoneration, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, Forensic Science Bias, forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform protecting the innocent, junk forensic science, US Crime labs
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Forensics: SCOTUS Opinion on Roe v Wade is ignoring science and Constitutional history.
The Court is ignoring science — Read on http://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adc9968
Forensics: False/misleading forensics compose 24% of wrongfully convicted nation wide. Michiganders have lost more than 1,415 years of freedom
Deniers of these stats blame the lawyers. Wrongful convictions have led to Michiganders spending at least 1,417 years in prison. Nationwide, exonerees have lost at least 26,289 years to prison. — Read on http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/wrongfully-convicted-michiganders-have-lost-more-than-1415-years-of-freedom
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, Exoneration costs, expert testimony, forensic evidence exaggeration, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, forensic science reform, forensic science reform protecting the innocent, human rights violations, junk forensic science, police crime labs, US Crime labs
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Forensics: Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to End Wrongful Convictions Resulting from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
This new bill strengthens the previous “junk science” bill which was instrumental in the 2016 exoneration of Bill Richards. https://californiainnocenceproject.org/read-their-stories/william-richards/ Bill was convicted in 1997 based on the bitemark testimony of ABFO ex-president Skip Sperber. SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Scott … Continue reading
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