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Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Bite analysis cited in bid to free man in Dallas killings This exoneration litigation has a hearing today [Monday October 12, 2015] in Dallas. This makes the second bitemark…

Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
New study confirms that bitemarks on skin are highly distorted – up to 50% !! Someone needs to tell the Texas Forensic Science Commission about this. http://www.forensicdentistryonline.org/effects-of-skin-elasticity-on-bite-mark-distortion/

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Earlier this week Sandee Magliozzi, Executive Director of the Northern California Innocence Project, sent out the following notification detailing a recent victory for NCIP… Dear Friends, We wanted to share some great news with you:…

New study confirms that bitemarks on skin are highly distorted – up to 50% !! Someone needs to tell the Texas Forensic Science Commission about this. http://www.forensicdentistryonline.org/effects-of-skin-elasticity-on-bite-mark-distortion/

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
An insightful article by Radley Balko, writing for the Washington Post. From the article: “That they (the two prosecutors cited in the article) have yet to be sanctioned or disciplined by a court or…

Coding errors and defense rights to discovery are well discussed in this Slate article. Another example of obstacles to proving innocence. Some forensics dont even use programs. Bitemarkers and some others just use their eyeballs and “superior” observation skills. I … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Hawaii Innocence Project has new leadership that’s hoping to free more innocent people… Prison Debate Team Beats Harvard Debate Team in National Competition: Now You Know Why Innocent People are on Death Row… Connecticut judge grants…

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Jamie Lee Peterson who spent more than 17 years locked up for a rape and murder he didn’t commit is suing state officials and village police for a “deeply flawed” investigation that led to his…

Sounds like these labs exist in a parallel universe of sloppy machines  and unvalidation. 2 SD deviation of results is OK? Who is running this show?  http://abc7chicago.com/news/forensic-failures-at-state-crime-labs-may-jeopardize-cases/998927/