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When the medical examiner seems to be, well, a bit off during his dotage, but still works.
Body of Evidence: Forgotten Forensics What’s clear are the DAs from this state acting as if that they can “handle” an expert with arguably diminished memory. Wanna bet it depends if his opinion benefits their prosecution? I also doubt that … Continue reading
Forensic Science commentaries and articles for the week – starts off with Prosecutors
Opinions and Commentary and the Bad Side of Criminal Justice California Bill Would Make It a Felony for Prosecutors to Withhold Evidence Spurred by a series of botched murder cases and little accountability, a California lawmaker wants to rein … Continue reading
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The remembrance of lynchings in Alabama contrasted with US politics
Is it clear what a difference a few years make in Alabama? How big was the crowd at Donald Trump’s Alabama rally? “It was one of the greatest events Mobile ever put on aside from Mardi Gras,” said Colby Cooper, … Continue reading
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Gideon redux. Elite lawyers avoid Supreme Court criminal cases. Leave it to novices.
Tony Mauro How Bad is Criminal Defense Advocacy at the Supreme Court? A long-simmering problem in U.S. Supreme Court practice is gaining new attention: the allegedly sorry state of advocacy at the court on behalf of criminal defendants. As the … Continue reading
Shocking. How long it took to debunk the FBI’s use of hair – Brandon Garrett
Santae Tribble is just one of many hundreds of victims of junk forensic testimony. Its a long read, but this journal article (in Litigation of the American Bar Association) by Professor Brandon Garrett runs the true story about the decades … Continue reading
A critical look at the Pistorius case and its phony forensic experts
From the NEWS HUB: excerpt: State witness Mangena- Not an expert at all Police captain Chris Mangena said Pistorius was standing on his stumps nearly three metres from a locked toilet door when he opened fire and killed his girlfriend. … Continue reading
When crime labs go rogue. Safety suffers. Honesty seems more doubtful.
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Max Houck (@maxmhouck) used to run the Washington DC Forensic Science facility which then boasted as being “independent” a la Houston’s Forensic Science Center. Above is his Twitter response…
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Under the Microscope: Webinar in Hair Reviews
Hear about 40 years of junk forensic testimony in the US.
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“Field tests” of forensic evidence a presumptive disaster: inaccuracies prejudice 1000’s
The genesis of forensic analysis or “testing in the field” probably goes back to….. Sherlock Holmes Criminal sleuthing at a crime scene or during an investigatory “police stop” is a popular topic in the forensic science commercial laboratory R&D industry. Taking the … Continue reading
Recuse San Bernardino’s DA Mike Ramos from pursuing a free Bill Richards
Its been 10 days since his abrupt release from state prison to an overnight stay at the San Bernardino West Valley Detention Center to then walking free into the California desert heat. Bill Richards now is processing his new life in … Continue reading
