Tag Archives: bitemark evidence

The impending reversal of the “CSI effect: 24000 forensically compromised convictions gets ignored

41,000 conviction cases. 24,000 are comprised. In ONE state. Significant web-buzz is counter balancing the “Law and Order” industry’s (police, prosecutors, police crime labs, and various Crim Justice talking heads)  howling that their self-assessed forensic integrity is just fine. Well, … Continue reading

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More Time of Death finagling by Orange County LEOs

This falls in the same category of recent news from the CA_Innocence #FreeTheCA12 clients. 8 are still in prison. Kimberly Long and Bill Richards experienced the same kind of time of death scamming. Here’s what’s going on in Orange County … Continue reading

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Here’s a criminal lawyer’s worst nightmare: Hiring a forensic expert with a faked resume.

Interesting story for a few reasons: The opposing expert was a cop and thought this defense expert’s CV looked suspicious. This in itself isn’t unusual. Fact-checking an expert is a rather basic act by both sides in court cases. I’ve … Continue reading

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“Stated more simply, no sane human being could find them guilty,” CA_Innocence

California’s governor Jerry Brown needs to tell that to Kimberley Long and the remaining members of the #FreetheCA12 still in prison. Kimberley is a victim of exaggerated pathology confidence in determining a murder victim’s death. That’s all that was needed … Continue reading

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Blogging the war on forensic science reform; “unsupported and misleading”

Projections and accusations of deceit, lying, financial gain, and undermining the criminal justice system are now flowing through the media from law enforcement types who are pointing at “forensic science reformists”  getting viral positive attention in the press and legal … Continue reading

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It’s put up time for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to act on bitemarks

Some folks are holding their collective inhalation about what the AAFS will do after the recent PCAST demolition of bitemark analysis. The President’s Science Council invoked the same rationale used by the National Academy of Science’s “Forensic Sciences…A Path Forward” report in … Continue reading

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Bringing the Prosecutors “kicking and screaming” into the light of scientific standards.

    Michael Ramos @michaelramos .@ndaajustice will continue to defend our criminal justice system against those who try to undermine ithttps://twitter.com/ndaajustice/status/771802800166694912 … 1:37 PM – 2 Sep 2016 Here’ the stand-off: Prosecutors’ existing forensic standards necessary for them to continue to … Continue reading

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“It’s a Joke.” More on the FBI and DOJ bad attitude on legitimate testing in forensics

Hey, just think. If the FBI and DOJ admitted (again) that they “aren’t perfect”  and “needed to test more” then imagine the change in the rate of appeals their convictions would demand? There wouldn’t be enough lawyers in this country … Continue reading

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Calling out the LEO forensic curmudgeons saying “Overeaching and Junk is OK”

Much of the forensic evidence used in convictions has been found unreliable. Prosecutors want to use it anyway Salon has compiled what’s I unkindly have called the LEO mind-set of being “Untouchable” when it comes to the using unsafe courtroom … Continue reading

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Wrongful Conviction Blog News

Tuesday’s Quick Clicks… The WCB Posted on September 20, 2016 by Liza Dietrich | Leave a comment Terry Olson, freed after decade in prison for 1979 killing… Judge will hear new evidence in murder case; Antoine D. Young has maintained his innocence … Continue reading

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