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Peter Neufeld on the simple reasons bitemarks are dangerous to public safety and US justice
The Innocence Project’s co-founder on NPR explains the fundamental reasons why bitemark matching believers ( a shrinking few at this point) preaching before the National Commission on Forensic Science, the White House Office of Science and Technology and the Texas … Continue reading
Forensics; The Who What and How of bloodspattering opinions
The author is very optimistic and uses “science” inferences to this type of pattern observation method. He does talk a bit about standardizing terminology which is a good thing. The bad thing is he confuses multi-agreement among tested BPA examiners … Continue reading
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How poor crime legislation leads to why Crim Justice reform is vital
Here’s the core reason why knowledge about the over-criminalizing of US citizens is important for all of us. Bipartisan support is claimed in this article from The Hill. We will see. “Clarifying” of course is eventually a matter of interpretation … Continue reading
Forensics: Air contamination in commercial aircraft gains scientist’s concern
More fatalities linked to toxic cabin fumes, claims forensic expert A FORENSIC expert who carried out an autopsy on toxic air victim Richard Westgate has witnessed other fatalities linked to dangerous cabin fumes. http://www.express.co.uk/scotland/639597/More-fatalities-linked-to-toxic-cabin-fumes-claims-forensic-expert
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Texas Forensic Commission may take the national lead in eradicating bitemarks
Dr. Mary Bush is the pretty one. She and her hubby Peter have spent a decade forming scientific studies which debunked and then pissed off alot of dental bitemark experts in the US. These same media discredited experts comprise the … Continue reading
Forensics: Typical back and forth about when DNA was left at crime scene – Triple murder
Ample bloody DNA evidence used in a second murder trial leads to a conviction. The only problem (which didn’t seem to bother the jury) is that the man used to live in the house with the victims. Maybe some day … Continue reading
Forensics: Incredible story of junk Canadian commercial lab ruining lives
This is unbelievable. Well, not really. We can add to the list of state run forensic labs who kow-tow to prosecutors needing felony drug possession convictions. How families lost custody of their children. https://news.vice.com/article/this-canadian-lab-spent-20-years-ruining-lives
Bellwether conviction dismissal based on junk FBI hair opinion confirms forensic fallibility
No matter how folks minimize or ignore the effect of overstated or flawed forensic opinions in the US CJ system, exoneration and remanded cases continue to build clear evidence to the contrary. This particular case deals with the FBI’s elite … Continue reading
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Exonoree Jeffery Deskovic slams appointment of DA to New York Appeal Court
Of course the appointment started with the state governor, went to the Senate and then got rubber stamped by the NY State Bar. Deskovic has a history of receviving less than fair treatment by the NY judicial system. He was … Continue reading
Empirical science ignored in these new and old cases; Bitemarks win, DNA loses
When science is not important, forensic evidence is just hocus-pocus ( i.e. mumbo-jumbo; “complicated activity or language usually intended to obscure and confuse” ) in the courtroom. All I can say from the cases in The Latest from the World of … Continue reading
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