Category Archives: Forensic Science

Forensic Testimony: More bad results from government run crime labs: Forensic Science

Government crime labs fail to maintain standards and reliability. From the ABA Journal. http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/crime_labs_under_the_microscope_after_a_string_of_shoddy_suspect

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Forensic Testimony: when the pathologist gets things very wrong: Forensic Science

For decades Steve Hayne was the go to guy for Mississippi prosecutors like Forrest Allgood of Noxubee County. Both have a long record of involvement in wrongful convictions and questionable theories and opinions on a defendant’s guilt. Allgood has the … Continue reading

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Forensic Testimony: PBS/Frontline: Forensic Science

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/criminal-justice/real-csi/can-juries-rely-on-forensic-experts

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After an exoneration: Cops find the right perp: Forensic Science

After the wrong guy goes to prison, police use the DNA brought forth by the CWC and pops the right guy. http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-77263625/

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Forensic Testimony: Hired Guns or …..what? / Forensic Science

Judges to not have the tools to counteract the effects of biased experts. See PBS/Frontline/CSI http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/criminal-justice/real-csi/can-juries-rely-on-forensic-experts/

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Investigative Report: Inside reporters’ efforts in an exoneration case: Forensic Science

A triumvirate of Pulitzer-winning reporters spent years in supporting a victim of a misguided prosecution aided by willful misconduct by Chicago police. A retrospective article on what the reporters experienced with the wrongfully convicted Daniel Taylor, written by Maurice Possley, … Continue reading

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More on Dallas DA Craig Watkins

His Conviction Integrity Unit in action. Shown on the Discovery Channel. http://investigation.discovery.com/forensics/videos/dallas-dna.htm

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Forensic Testimony: NY state examiner fails to look at all available evidence

The defense is critical about a NYSP DNA examiner’s decision to ignore evidence containing “known” multiple profiles. The “known” info comes from police investigators. It’s obvious the crime lab and the examiner are collaborating rather than separate entities. http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Continuing-Day-3-Testimony-in-Justin-Jones-Murder/nOTjPvOm9UGkGys9BAFxqA.cspx

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More on forensic science in China

New post: A deeper look into the conflicts in Chinese forensics. http://m.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/08/the-dark-corrupt-world-of-forensic-science-in-china/278990/

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Forensics and political environments collide in China.

Forensic science (testimony) and political environments collide in China. The issues are similar to problems in the US. http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-18551

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