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Forensics: Judge and DA both reject bitemarker expertise. Not the first rodeo for the ABFO dentist and his floundering dental colleagues of the American Academy of Forensic Science.

Posted on May 11, 2020 by csidds

This judge is very clear that the original prosecutor’s use of a bitemarker’s opinion convicted an innocent woman. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/georgia-woman-freed-from-prison-over-flawed-bitemark-evidence/85-88f98a25-4bca-42f2-976b-1119738f1ca8

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Forensics: More forensic trash from AAFS-certified bitemark experts

Posted on April 15, 2020 by csidds

As Ive said before, the bitemarkers still teaching their voodoo at the AAFS meetings have helped convict innocent citizens. Some of them have racked up more than one. Read about another recent case. https://www.distractify.com/p/innocence-files-keith-harward-now  

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Forensics: Dentist Board certified by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences has opinion rejected by US judge and Prosecutor

Posted on April 10, 2020 by csidds

The US based AAFS still allows these dentists to teach bitemark identification at its annual convention. Many of these dentists have wrongful convictions on their records. Some of them refuse to release their historical records for new review. This dental … Continue reading →

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As the coronavirus outbreak evolves, we answer some key questions | Science News

Posted on March 6, 2020 by csidds

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-questions-covid19-symptoms-deaths-spread

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#Pseudoscience predominates this story. From selling anti/cancer tanning beds to…A major funder of the anti-vaccine movement has made millions selling natural health products – The Washington Post

Posted on December 21, 2019 by csidds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2019/10/15/fdc01078-c29c-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html

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#Forensics Denied. 13 states have never exonerated a prisoner based on DNA evidence. Why? No preservation of evidence laws and more. Id include a large dose of just cruelty and ignorance. Injustice Watch

Posted on December 16, 2019 by csidds

https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2019/13-states-with-no-dna-exonerations/

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#Forensics: DNA profile changes after man receives bone marrow transplant. OOPS.

Posted on December 13, 2019 by csidds

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/science/chimera-bone-marrow-dna-semen.html

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#Forensics: Bitemarkers still believe their bs garbage is science. See the damage it creates. Bill Richards case is horrendous

Posted on December 9, 2019 by csidds

Im glad I could help with Bill’s case. I saw him convicted in 1997 and saw him walk out of jail in 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwQOhk2anh8

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#Forensic Trash. Much like graphology and bitemarks which DAs still love. Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?

Posted on December 8, 2019 by csidds

https://www.propublica.org/article/why-are-cops-around-the-world-using-this-outlandish-mindreading-tool

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#Forensics: Good news ⁦‪@ForensicOdont‬⁩ Prof Iain Pretty and ⁦‪@bldesportes‬⁩ Betty Layne Desportes and ⁦‪@cchampod‬⁩ Prof Chris Champod getting some lifetime kudos. A dentist, a lawyer and a statistician. Congrats and well deserved.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by csidds
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