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What makes for wrong convictions? Data for believers of “near perfect” forensics in US courts
Updated graphs of investigation and prosecution contribution factors in nearly 1600 exonerations proved by the National Registry of Exonerations. (wait a bit for download, scroll down for other stats). Look for GREEN: False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 23% 363/1597 Look … Continue reading
Forensics revisionist talks to crimelabs about “some” 1200 exonerations as “innocence fraud.”
added 12-1-2016: we can now add the President’s Council on Sci Tech’s forecast of future directions needed within most crime lab methods. Once again the law enforcement “communities” choked on 178 pg report. That would be the FBI, US DOJ, … Continue reading
AAFS 2015: News from its Board of Directors: The American Board of Forensic Odontology complaint opposing forensic reform is quashed
Radley Balko @radleybalko · Just in: The AAFS board of directors has dismissed the ethics complaint against csidds that I mentioned here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/02/13/how-the-flawed-science-of-bite-mark-analysis-has-sent-innocent-people-to-jail/ … My Comment: Much thanks to the AAFS Executive Board of Directors. “I am pleased that the AAFS Board … Continue reading
Last ditch efforts to stay another execution in Texas. Plus a new series from the Washington Post on resistance to forensic reform.
A last minute effort to stay Rodney Reed’s execution in TX is based on new expert review of erroneous Time of Death opinion at the conviction trial. The litigation is led by the Innocence Project. There is a petition to the … Continue reading
The personal dangers of protecting the innocent and underprivileged around the world : Similar issues exist in the US.
Civil rights and humanitarian legal advocacy is “The most dangerous job in law.” Prison, exile and worse exists around the world for legal advocates. These stories make the pushback in the US against forensic and judicial reform seem paltry in … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice, exoneration, forensic science reform, National FOrensic Science Commission, prosecutorial misconduct, Ray Krone bitemark case, William Richards Exoneration Case
Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, forensic testimony, Miscarriage of justice, National Commission on Forensic Science, wrongful convictions
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News Break : National Commission on Forensic Science member quits due to DOJ
Another addition to the growing list of questionable agenda and actions involving this Commission. Previous blogs at csidds.com talked about how the bitemark sub-committee, its chairman and its dentist members, are all adherents to the “shaky” forensic science of bitemark … Continue reading
Advances in Forensic Fire Science leads to man’s release after 36 years in prison
The article at the end quotes the defense attorney saying “the criminal justice system works.” Thats one side of the coin, and it may be a bit of a stretch, but is not the entire story. It has taken forensic … Continue reading
FORGET CSI: A Disaster Is Happening In America’s Crime Labs
Originally posted on FORENSICS and LAW in FOCUS @ CSIDDS | News and Trends:
Media reports about 2 crime lab scandals per month. Its all about “stealin an cheatin and liein” Headline story from April 2014. Its about bungling in crime labs…
FORGET CSI: A Disaster Is Happening In America’s Crime Labs
Media reports about 2 crime lab scandals per month. Its all about “stealin an cheatin and liein” Headline story from April 2014. Its about bungling in crime labs all associated with law enforcement and the criminal justice system. By Jordan Smith … Continue reading
“False or Misleading Forensic Science” and “Official Misconduct” Leading Factors in 1523 Exonerations
The op-ed excerpted below from the HuffPost’s Radley Balko makes the case that prosecutorial misconduct is a major factor in exoneration cases and exists in other criminal convictions. I have added a second category of interest which raises my concern with forensic … Continue reading
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