Category Archives: wrongful convictions

The best mass media research on prosecutorial misconduct: Radley Balko on Huffington

Posted on August 2, 2013 by csidds

I couldn’t pass this up. Anyone interested in a lengthy but VERY thorough deconstruction of prosecutors’ history of self serving misuse and abuse of their powers and the judiciary’s (specifically the US Supreme Court) demoralizing actions to preserve this imbalance. … Continue reading →

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Arizona Case of Police Misconduct and a Prosecutor’s Conflicts

Posted on August 2, 2013 by csidds

This blog on the Milke case from Maricopa County (Sheriff Arpaio’s neighborhood) adds considerable detail to the opposing forces present when a conviction has been remanded for retrial and/or the defendant’s release. Its the same old story. Here’s a partial … Continue reading →

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FORENSIC TESTIMONY: Science Biases and Subjectivity

Posted on June 5, 2013 by csidds

This is a repost of my June 5, 2013 blog on the important subject of bias in forensic science   Added comment: The expanding revelations of extraneous influences that can plague forensic experts in court has added to the existing literature … Continue reading →

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