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Amanda Knox – The Period at the End of the Sentence.
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
Italy’s Court of Cassation has issued a final, formal opinion on the resolution of the Amanda Knox case. It is a resounding exoneration of Knox and Sollecito, and a scathing indictment of a sloppy,…
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How to Hold Bad Prosecutors Accountable: The Case for a Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
Why not create a standing commission on Forensic Science Integrity in New York as well? One exists in Texas and is auditing the effects of flawed microscopic hair and bitemark matching in past cases. Much to the chagrin and ire … Continue reading
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PRADE: Ohio defendant gets a 2d evidentiary hearing regarding DNA from coat sleeve over a bitemark
Douglas Prade was previously considered for release in 2013, “….. based on advanced DNA testing that excluded Prade from crucial crime-scene evidence — a bite mark under a lab coat worn by Dr. Prade [the defendant’s wife] on the morning … Continue reading
Bitten by Experts: Forensic Science at its worst.
An in depth analysis of the Bill Richards case now re-litigating before the CA Supreme Court. From The Intercept by Jordan Smith @chronic_jordan. A previous CSIDDS blog on this case.
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Documentary on Scientifically Flawed FBI Hair Comparison Evidence
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
We’ve reported here before about the fact that FBI agents have been giving scientifically unsupportable testimony regarding hair comparison evidence for decades. Please see Hair Analysis Evidence About to Join CBLA as “Junk Science.” This…
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MS Supreme Court remands Howard for new litigation, again
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
In response to recent oral arguments, the MS high court just issued this 2015-08-06 order remand howard. This case has major prosecutorial bitemark ID evidence issues. New DNA…
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Tradition-bound U.S. system mired in scientific illiteracy, author says
Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
The American legal system assumes that innocent people don’t confess to crimes they didn’t commit. It also assumes that eyewitness testimony is reliable and that jurors are impartial even though scientific research shows otherwise. Therein lies the cause of…
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Bad actors and negligent experts in Crim Justice still immune.
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
This follows up previous blogs about how citizens, damaged by CJ incompetence (including some lawyers) and bad acts, run afoul of legal interpretations of immunity for state employees…
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Take a look at a properly arranged MS in Forensic Science in Kansas City, MO
This program emphasizes the high technique aspects of investigation with emphasis on multi-disciplinary science. I’m suggesting that the U Tenneseee rethink their MS in Odontology. (dentistry). Excerpt: “We spend a lot of time on the methodology. There’s a lot of verification … Continue reading
