Tag Archives: bitemark evidence

Sagas of Junk Forensic Science Whistleblowers – Please Read the Entire Piece –

Posted on April 17, 2018 by csidds

Forensic experts and practitioners clearly endanger themselves when bringing to light contrarian evidence to criminal courts that reveal forensic mistakes and failures to long-court-accepted testimony. This recent article provides a memorial and acclamation to a physician who fought to his … Continue reading →

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Battle for freedom in another bitemark conviction heats up – DNA evidence from crime scene including murder weapon #AAFS

Posted on February 16, 2018 by csidds

The John Kunco case in Pennsylvania goes back in my case archives for over 12 years. Early in Mr. Kunco’s post conviction appeals, the opinions of two famous bitemark experts ( at least as far as they are concerned ) … Continue reading →

Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, DNA profiling, forensic science reform protecting the innocent | Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, bitemark evidence, forensic examiner error, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

Bitemark dentists get put into civil court to hear from exoneree Robert Stinson

Posted on August 19, 2017 by csidds

” We conclude that we lack jurisdiction to hear the defend‐ ants’ appeals of the denial of qualified immunity because those appeals fail to take the facts and reasonable inferences from the record in the light most favorable to Stinson … Continue reading →

Posted in forensic science reform protecting the innocent | Tagged bitemark evidence, Dr. L.T. Johnson, Dr. Raymond Rawson, forensic examiner error, Miscarriage of justice, Robert Lee Stinson exoneration, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment

Sessions suspends internal and external review of erroneous FBI forensic cases

Posted on April 27, 2017 by csidds

The Backstory on Bad Forensic Science – NY Times Retrograde amnesia might be a diagnosis for Attorney General Sessions’ expanding ‘walk-back’ of years long efforts by media and some forensic practitioners to rid the Criminal Justice system of junk ‘science’ … Continue reading →

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Election non-relief: Judges allowing risky “probably” forensic opinions

Posted on November 8, 2016 by csidds

Bitemarks lead the list: NIST speaker reveals……. Conference: The 5 Problems That Stand Between Scientists and the Courtroom [excerpt:] Epstein showed the results of a recent survey of odonatologists that asked three questions about the reliability of bite marks. The … Continue reading →

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Comparing DNA mixtures with Trueallele and STRmix gets mixed results

Posted on November 4, 2016 by csidds

Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, Algorithms Take Over Powerful software is solving more crimes and raising new questions about due process. [excerpt] Studies have only established the validity of the available software in certain circumstances (such as a DNA mixture … Continue reading →

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Canadian wrongful conviction file totals 85 – funding diminishing

Posted on November 1, 2016 by csidds

Innocence Canada struggling for funding for wrongfully convicted cases ‘I’m always frustrated with how long it takes us to do cases, in any event, but this is going to slow us down even more.’ A Newfoundland man who helps free … Continue reading →

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Ballistics on the hot seat as being “too subjective” in final opinions

Posted on October 31, 2016 by csidds

The premise in ballistics is that all these casings might be considered “unique.” This “new look” at ballistics from the Aaron Hernandez conviction is similar to the back and forth decades-long argument against the now debunked “hair matching” in four … Continue reading →

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Controversial use of familial DNA searches helps lead to finds in cold cases

Posted on October 27, 2016 by csidds

A broader look at familial DNA use within criminal investigations. Some good, some bad. What appears in all examples, is that ‘presumptions’ of guilt can be incorrect and send prosecutors off in the wrong direction. What’s also apparent is that … Continue reading →

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Forensic Scientist Newsletter – NY Legal Aid Society

Posted on October 26, 2016 by csidds

Subscribe to the DNA Newsletter for the latest on forensic news Thousands of Texas DWI convictions could be tainted after it was discovered that one of the state’s top forensic analysts had mixed up blood samples and gave inaccurate testimony … Continue reading →