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Judge hyper-sensitive to a “spot of DNA” transfer by police deemed no foul after investigation
Its just a blip of biology, according to the Scottish authorities and their reviewers. Here’s the gist of what took place but doesn’t explain why it took years to review…….is it the prosecution looking bad? If you read the article, … Continue reading
The Fallacy of Forensic Uniqueness in Ballistics gets dented in DC
So, here is a DC judge calling out the VERY popular bullet casing matching process promulgated by the FBI around the US for decades. The theory of a striker or a firing pin leaving a toolmark which is identifiable … Continue reading
Forensic Bias? Did an autopsy doc get wind of a suspect’s confession now considered coerced?
The interplay of homicide death investigations conducted by medical personnel employed by the same agency investigating a suspect is fodder for doubts concerning undo influence. Its the subject of this The Intercept article just out from Jordan Smith. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged crime labs, Criminal Justice, CSI, expert witnesses
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How politics enters the crime lab from the front door: Cops influencing technician reporting
Forensic Fraud: Scientists Say State Police Gave In To Political Pressure With Crime Lab Policy As much as the major forensic organizations (AAFS and state run lab associations and their accreditors) don’t object to the association of crime labs and … Continue reading
Michigan crime lab gets slammed ( those damned defense attys) for faking it for $$
Here we go again. Seems that these Mich State crime lab guys, prosecutors and the cops might be incentivising each other to boost felony convictions and their own coffers. “What recently uncovered emails reveal is that the AG’s office, the … Continue reading
Forensics: Decomp rate of microbial system in dead bodies considered marker for TOD
Dead bodies are the topic today. Researchers from UC of San Diego are talking about Time of Death determinations using bacteria. Considering the encironmental and physical factors that influence decomposition rathers, this research still has a longgg way to go. … Continue reading
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Valena Beety on the facts behind the new book “Cops in Lab Coats and Forensics”
A soon to be published law review.pdf article by Valena Beety (WVA School of Law and director of the WVA Innocence Project), describes in detail why “Cops in Lab Coats” correctly lobbies for independent crime labs to prevent wrongful convictions. The full book … Continue reading
Why the NC Carolina CSI lab got slammed in the media. The Public is scared about wrongful convictions.
The above photo is from a recent exoneration case from North Carolina. The joy on Dwayne Dail’s face is palpable. You probably won’t often see this discussion on TV , but people are really upset about wrongful convictions occurring on a … Continue reading
TruTV takes on Forensic Science Myths that courts have accepted for decades
The first part of the segment has “Adam [guy on the left] Ruins Everything” electrifying a lie detector examiner. Airing on October 15 2015, the full episode flays the “olde school” forensic techniques still living large in the “CSI” universe. … Continue reading
New DC Crime lab management, mayor and DA adopt measures their previously fired director were denied
The story is typical. Government politics always has a sunny side when those triumphant over their opposition adopt upgrades and staffing they had refused to allow the previous admin. Not unlike the Romans proclaiming a peace settlement with the Visigoths … Continue reading
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