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News release: STRmix allows defense attorneys access to their source code

Posted on November 1, 2016 by csidds

The writer on this blog post , John Buckleton provides interesting and valuable details regarding additional information on peer review and judicial acceptance of this DNA software.  He is a co-developer of STRmix, a NZ government employee and has  stated … Continue reading →

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Forensic “stickiness” in the News

Posted on November 1, 2016 by csidds

NIST (US government science and tech forensic researcher and funder) announces a new look into the physical world of properties’ “stick” and “strain.” “the mechanical properties of four types of evidence: hair, documents, fingerprints and explosives.”

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Gun crime labs micro-critique of the PCAST report

Posted on November 1, 2016 by csidds

The Association of Firearm and Toolmarkers [AFTE] focus on defending ballistic matching via alluding “black-box” studies (one of PCAST’s references) are not representative of the entire group. They also point to in-house reliability testing as a substitute. Overall, this public statement … Continue reading →

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Ballistics on the hot seat as being “too subjective” in final opinions

Posted on October 31, 2016 by csidds

The premise in ballistics is that all these casings might be considered “unique.” This  “new look” at ballistics from the Aaron Hernandez conviction is similar to the back and forth decades-long argument against the now debunked “hair matching” in four … Continue reading →

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Bad forensic testing and testimony is no problem for this DA

Posted on October 31, 2016 by csidds

A successful re-trial motion for a convicted murderer is getting a W.Va. DA to use his right of appeal. Making no inroads in the prosecutorial pantheon of notable literature, the DA says the original conviction was “finalized” in 1988. Full article … Continue reading →

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Forensic Bias Redux: Execution vacated. Internal crime lab safeguards blew it.

Posted on October 30, 2016 by csidds

Colleagues had doubts and concerns. The cops and supervisors loved her work. She admits to be a bit histrionic in and out of the job. The state’s AG has no concerns. Recently the governor and one judge pulled back from … Continue reading →

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Medical examiner health issues in play after vacated SBS conviction

Posted on October 27, 2016 by csidds

This story from FLA reveals many issues involving the fact that forensic autopsy’s are prone to mistakes and omissions. “New evidence” includes an ME’s health history, resignation, and a dead child’s disease-borne cause-of-death versus abuse by the convicted nanny. Plus, … Continue reading →

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Forensic Scientist Newsletter – NY Legal Aid Society

Posted on October 26, 2016 by csidds

  Subscribe to the DNA Newsletter for the latest on forensic news Thousands of Texas DWI convictions could be tainted after it was discovered that one of the state’s top forensic analysts had mixed up blood samples and gave inaccurate testimony … Continue reading →

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#Mellennial Forensics: See the public response to “Knee Jerk Forensic Denials by DAs”

Posted on October 26, 2016 by csidds

This fellow is running for CA Attorney General. He is also quite headliner for  believers in “speeding” executions via Prop 66. Despite wrongful convictions taking decades to be accomplished. Read about how the DAs responded to the 2016 forensic report … Continue reading →

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How Bitemark evidence is still operating at the appellate level – The Kunco Case

Posted on October 25, 2016 by csidds

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
The “relatively unique teeth” of John Kunco The “recaptured” evidence used against Kunco. There still is a long road for prison inmates to overcome what now is considered…

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