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Forensics: The Shaken Baby Curse. Man sentenced to prison 26 years ago in infant’s death has case dismissed
A Denver man serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing a 4-month-old baby had his case dismissed on Tuesday due to new evidence that concluded the infant died of severe lung disease. — Read on http://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/denver-man-sentenced-to-prison-26-years-ago-in-death-of-4-month-old-has-conviction-erased
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Forensics: South Africa. Still using hair analysis? New lab not enough: Union urges more forensic experts amid 13,000 case backlog
This US FBI method has been debunked 10 years ago. Thousand of false convictions were affected. KZN police face 13,000+ forensic case backlog as union urges clear timelines; new Mayville lab aims to speed up investigations. — Read on http://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/union-urges-forensic-experts-amid-13000-case-backlog/
Forensics: Prosecutor Misconduct. Penis costume protester prevails in court.
Alabama officers said the woman’s costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October “No Kings” rally. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/penis-costume-protester-prevails-in-court/
Forensics: Using the wrong execution meds saved his life. Richard Glossip’s Road Map to Nowhere | Yale Law Journal
While the Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Glossip v. Oklahoma was heralded as a victory for the defense, this Essay argues that the case is actually a road… — Read on yalelawjournal.org/essay/glossips-road-map-to-nowhere1
Forensics: Lawyers defending city cops Rake in Fees From Chicago’s Wrongful Convictions
Topline: The City of Chicago has spent almost $160 million paying private lawyers to fight wrongful conviction lawsuits since 2016, but The Chicago Tribune found there is “little evidence that t — Read on http://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/04/08/waste_of_the_day_lawyers_rake_in_fees_from_chicagos_wrongful_convictions_1174651.html
Forensics: Report: Ohio exonerates 1 death row inmate for every 5 it executes
A new report from Ohioans to Stop Executions documents 12 death row exonerations, widespread official misconduct, and 30 pending executions — several involving active innocence claims. — Read on tiffinohio.net/posts/report-ohio-exonerates-1-death-row-inmate-for-every-5-it-executes/
Forensics: City of Chicago’s legal strategy hits taxpayers in the wallet
This has been happening for decades. NYC taxpayers are paying out 100’s of $M as well. San Bernardino County in CA just lost a $22M civil suit last year. Bill Richards is still waiting for payment. The costs of Chicago … Continue reading
Forensics: DNA vs Eyewitness. Detroit Man Freed After 17 Years for a Murder He Did Not Commit.
After 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Dell Crawford finally walked free on March 24, 2026. DNA evidence proved what he always maintained—he was innocent. His case shows how a single witness’s shifting testimony can derail … Continue reading
Forensics: Exonerated duo warn of ‘junk science’ in Shaken Baby Syndrome cases through new podcast
Josh Burns and Andrew Roark know firsthand how a single criminal charge can upend a life — especially one they say never should have been filed. “Our core message is what happened to us can happen to… — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: Rogue cops versus law students. Cooley Law School Innocence Project Assists in Release of George Calicut, Jr.
Cooley Law School’s Innocence Project collaborated with others in the release of George Calicut Jr., who spent 27 years in prison wrongully convicted. — Read on http://www.legalreader.com/cooley-law-school-innocence-project-assists-in-release-of-george-calicut-jr/
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