Tag Archives: Bad forensic science

Exonerations of defendants accused by bitemark dentists grows to two dozen

The passage of time has dealt the remaining believers in bite mark identification a serious blow. When the Innocence Project (IP) published this wrongful list posted here, the numbers were rather few, considering the popularity of the method of using … Continue reading

Posted in Bite Marks, Bitemarks, CSI, Forensic Dentistry, Wrongful Conviction | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Bite mark expert defends his methods as good for the court system without scientific validation

Use this as a counter-point to the recent Associated Press investigation on the failure of bite mark comparisons as a reliable forensic science. Over at the Bite Marks Evidence blog, David Averill posts this incredible video used in a 2011 … Continue reading

Posted in Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, CSI, Forensic Science, Wrongful Conviction | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

PRESS RELEASE: San Diego man talks about his case-ending exoneration

This is the first information regarding the comments from Uriah Courtney regarding his years in jail and attitude regarding his wrongful conviction. Another notable story is the CIP co-director Justin Brooks and a San Diego DA, Brent Neck’s comments about … Continue reading

Posted in CSI, Forensic Science, Wrongful Conviction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bite mark experts sound desperate in AP review of bad forensic science

Well, the story had to come out eventually. The Associate Press extensive investigation into the US forensic dental organization, the American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO), reviews their past mistakes in court cases and current denials of problems in their … Continue reading

Posted in Bad Forensic Science, CSI, Forensic Dentistry, Forensic Science, William Richards Exoneration Case | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment