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Forensics: Junk toolmark “ID.”Interview: Innocence Project attorney representing the Grand Junction pipe bombing case talks junk science and wrongful convictions
Chris Fabricant is among the attorneys representing James Genrich, a man who was convicted in a series of pipe bombings in the 1990s. — Read on http://www.cpr.org/2023/09/11/innocence-project-grand-junction-pipe-bombing-case-wrongful-convictions/
Forensics: DAs seldom get punished for misconduct. Wrongful Convictions Cost Chicago Taxpayers $153M from 2019 to 2023: Analysis | Chicago News
That toll is set to grow in the coming weeks, as the Chicago City Council considers paying $25 million to resolve separate lawsuits filed in 2016 by two men who spent a combined 34 years in prison after being wrongly … Continue reading
Forensis: Excellent Review. THE CHALLENGES TO THE FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BITE MARKS IN SKIN Etc.
Conclusions reveal why bm opinions are invalid. Skin distortion and cognitive biases are paramount. Great literature review. View of THE CHALLENGES TO THE FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF HUMAN BITE MARKS IN SKIN AND COMPARISON WITH TEETH — Read on esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/4142/99193547137
Forensics: Opposing the recent SEA bitemarkers post, bitemark analysis lacks scientific research
a recent study has demonstrated that its use is not backed by scientific research and can lead to wrongful convictions — Read on us.dental-tribune.com/news/forensic-bitemark-analysis-lacks-scientific-research-can-lead-to-wrongful-convictions/
Forensics: Kirk Bloodsworth, Thirty Years After His Exoneration | Death Penalty Information Center
Kirk Bloodsworth, Thirty Years After His Exoneration — Read on deathpenaltyinfo.org/resources/podcasts/discussions-with-dpic/kirk-bloodsworth-thirty-years-after-his-exoneration
Forensics: Hard data supports this. The #AAFS ignores it. Bitemark evidence can send wrong person to prison, death row, UB professor says – University at Buffalo
Mary Bush can speak to the media on the validity of bite mark analysis as evidence in criminal investigations, and on methods to identify victims using dental records and DNA evidence. — Read on http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/07/bitemark-evidence-mary-bush.html
Forensics: Henry Lee, renowned Forensic scientist, fabricated evidence that sent men to jail, says judge
Henry Lee, a famed forensic scientist who has worked on numerous cases and appeared often as an expert in court, fabricated evidence in a 1989 trial that sent Ralph “Ricky” Birch and Shawn Henning to jail for killing Everett Carr, … Continue reading
Forensics: Article collection: Forensic Odontology and Bite Mark Analysis: Understanding the Debate
The ABFO contribution to this impressive collection is a non-starter. Nothing about having empirical proofs to support what they do. This is all they can do? Browse articles from the collection: Forensic Odontology and Bite Mark Analysis: Understanding the Debate … Continue reading
‘Flawed’ bitemark evidence in court could lead to wrongful convictions, even death sentences – Study Finds – @The_AAFS
The American Academy of Forensics Sciences should pay attention and remove these dentists’ accreditation. According to the findings, bitemarks on skin do not transfer accurately, and even minor distortions could potentially match a large number of individuals. — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: Journal of the California Dental Association. “Bitemark evidence has led to wrongful convictions and death sentences.”
“We find bitemark transfer to skin is not reliable.” https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19424396.2023.2191391 — Read on http://www.inforney.com/content/tncms/live/
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