Forensics: Anatomy of another wrongful conviction. Philly man, exonerated at 73, faced ‘stunning violation of constitutional rights’

The ex-DA denies responsibility. Nice. These guys have no mercy.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office agreed that Antonio Martinez’s trial “was infected by serious official misconduct, resulting in his wrongful conviction.”
— Read on www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-exoneration-da-ciu-patricia-cummings-antonio-martinez-wrongful-conviction-20201023.html

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Forensics: Junk forensic otoscopy. Ear Pattern Analysis in Forensic Investigation – Legal Desire Media and Insights

The ears have it!

Ear Pattern Analysis in Forensic Investigation – Legal Desire Media and Insights
— Read on legaldesire.com/ear-pattern-analysis-in-forensic-investigation/

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Forensics: A Primer on Junk Forensic Science. Must read. Scholarly content.

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Forensics: Junk arson opinions. How Jason Lively was cleared of the West Virginia fire that killed Doc Whitley

Experts say wrongful fire convictions are disturbingly common, because investigators often lack up-to-date education and advanced training.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/jason-lively-fire-innocent-west-virginia/2020/10/21/44772dba-f2b4-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html

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Forensics: The basics. Just a “Touch” of DNA Gives Full Identification of Skin Cell Donor – ForensicBites

Just a “Touch” of DNA Gives Full Identification of Skin Cell Donor – ForensicBites
— Read on forensicbites.org/2020/01/12/just-a-touch-of-dna-gives-full-identification-of-skin-cell-donor/amp/

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Forensics: How a glamorous crime scene pathologist broke the mould as her painstaking work illuminated some of Scotland’s most notorious murders

How glamorous crime scene pathologist broke the mould as her painstaking work illuminated some of Scotland’s most notorious murders – The Sunday Post
— Read on www.sundaypost.com/fp/high-heels-at-a-crime-scene-that-was-who-i-was-and-that-was-how-i-was-going-to-dress-people-could-like-it-or-lump-it-but-i-was-quite-happy/amp/

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Forensics: Overzealous profanity filter bans paleontologists from talking about bones

Its about time. Those paleos are kinky.

A virtual conference was thrown into confusion when the platform hosting the event came with a pre-packaged ‘naughty word’ censor
— Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/16/profanity-filter-bones-paleontologists-conference

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Forensics: California GOP still cheating and defends use of unofficial ballot boxes

Voter suppression masked as “helping” citizens vote. Ive seen that in MS in the 60s. As in Jim Crow “laws” and recent statements by LGraham allowing only “conservative blacks” can stay in his broken down state.

In recent weeks, gray metal containers labeled as ballot drop boxes have been placed at various locations — including gun shops, shooting ranges, churches and Republican Party offices — across in several California counties.
— Read on www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-13/california-gop-defends-unofficial-ballot-boxes

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Forensics: Genetic phenotyping takes another hit. Man in sketch doesn’t look like suspect in killing of Sherry Black | KUTV

The commercial software and gene-reading developer says otherwise. What a joke.

HTwenty-nine-year-old Adam Durborrow, the man arrested on suspicion of killing South Salt Lake bookstore owner Sherry Black in 2010, bears no resemblance to a suspect sketch released three years ago. The sketch, created by a company called Parabon NanoLabs, shows a Black man. The description on the sketch says his ancestry is African-American. Durborrow, according to his booking information, is Asian.
— Read on kutv.com/news/local/man-in-sketch-doesnt-look-like-suspect-in-killing-of-sherry-black

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Forensics meets Anthropology: Genetic correlations in the rhesus macaque dentition

My idiot bitemarker (ex)colleagues taught me that all teeth were unique and independent from each other. Whatta joke.

Genetic correlations in the rhesus macaque dentition – ScienceDirect
— Read on www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047248420301342

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