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Junk Forensic Science Shows Up at the 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting – Again
Forensic science fails in specific controversial areas of wherein “classic” investigation methods, never brought forth by the scientific method, are still posing as “business as usual.”. Think of the “matches” you hear about on TV. Ignore DNA and Toxicology. This is … Continue reading
More on the CSI myth in forensic science
The case described in the first link is Gerard Richardson, not Henderson. I have written past articles on his conviction aided via a small cadre of bitemark experts. The second link is today’s op-ed from the Huff Post about similar … Continue reading
Vigil for the CA 11: Factually Innocent, Families ask for clemency
I attended this candle lit vigil with families of 11 prisoners in Cailfornia prisons. These cases show how false forensic science, inept lawyers and the legal system’s inadequate response to new science needs to be reviewed by Governor @JerryBrown. These … Continue reading
Recent Rash of US Exonerations Only the Surface: Many More Remain Wrongfully Imprisoned : Forensic Science contributions
Jeffrey Deskovic, an exoneree himself (NY), writes about the increase in wrongful convictions being overturned in the US from a very personal perspective. He focuses on the root causes of these injustices such as incentivised witnesses (aka snitches), prosecutorial … Continue reading
DNA versus ABFO bitemark opinion and the FBI CODIS gaff denies chance to find the real murderer
Click picture for Gerard’s post exoneration video The NY Innocence Projects’s fight to identify a murderer is blocked by a ridiculous FBI rule about “lawyer lab certification.” All this started with another wrongful conviction ( N=1480 at the National Registry … Continue reading
Posted in ABFO, Bitemarks, criminal justice, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions
Tagged CODIS, DNA, exoneration
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Despite DNA, California Courts say Expert testimony is “merely an opinion” and “can’t be false”
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM This past year has been a tremendous success for the California Innocence Project on many fronts, from successes in the courtroom to increased media and public awareness of our cause and mission. 2014 also saw success in … Continue reading
#Forensics The trending myth of #science in Shaken Baby convictions
Another terrible example of non-research based forensic opinions. m.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/11/how-can-doctors-be-sure-a-babys-been-shaken/382632 Download the official Twitter app here Sent from my iPhone
#Forensics A story about science vs those who pretend science.
This is the case that destroyed the reputation of a forensic method long considered suspect outside the realm of the American Academy of Forensic Science. https://csidds.com/2014/05/01/ray-krones-exoneration-from-bitemark-evidence-the-inside-story-csidds/
Posted in ABFO, Bitemarks, Forensic Science, junk forensic science
Tagged junk forensic science
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Junk Forensic Science Personified in the Media : Most Popular Theme of Forensics in Focus
This blog has arrived at 10,500 hits! Its growth seems to be almost exponential since I started FiF a couple years ago. It can’t be a coincidence that this year’s top theme in FiF (determined by WordPress) has to do … Continue reading
Racial discrimination and retaliation in #Forensic #Science never a topic at annual #AAFS meetings
Charges of racial discrimination in forensics. Sounds like a hostile working and personnel environment to me. Former crime lab employee suing City of Columbia for $3 million over poor training, poor lab equipment, retaliation, loss of reputation, income, emotional distress … Continue reading
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