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StingRay surveillance gets hit in court; Flawed forensics and legal outcomes
NEW YORK LEGAL AID SOCIETY dna NEWSLETTER July 19 2016 Federal judge suppresses evidence collected by warrantless StingRay cell-site simulator device in NY drug case. In his decision, U.S. District Judge William Pauley wrote: “Absent a search warrant, the Government may … Continue reading
More problems with the US Medical Examiners System – Underfunding
Death investigation within Medical Examiner/Coroner system has always been the most underfunded in the Law Enforcement Organization (LEO) systems. The numbers of boarded med path people is seriously declining. Working in such conditions certainly does not create much enthusiasm despite … Continue reading
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The latest bitemark exoneration in VA raises the issue of what to do with other bitemark convictions
This editorial article speaks volumes about the the damage done to one man ( in his own words) and expands public concern about other criminal defendants in our Criminal Justice system during the 50 years of “judicially accepted” bitemark opinions … Continue reading
Forensics: The role of social media as a watchdog on abuse of power and and imperfect science
I have significant experience listening (especially at the last AAFS meeting) and reading snide comments from mostly volunteering participants (commonly defensive) in the “forensic science reform” debate demeaning the “blog” aspect of journalistic reporting. My vocal response at the AAFS … Continue reading
Forensic Error Rates: This is Scary about FBI facial recog database: 20% error rate
The article says the feds 547 million foto archive has had some successes. This writer throws this out this tidbit about facial “uniqueness.” Hope the feds have your portrait quality snaps. Some testing, however, indicates the fed system has a … Continue reading
Thrifty Scot government looking for new customers for its spanking new crime lab
Taking a look at next year’s budget, and a $75M crime lab investment, the Scottish police chiefs are looking to offer their forensic services to other jurisdictions and customers. https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/police-chiefs-keen-share-forensic-services-other-agencies-boost-income
Forensics 101: The backlash of being a defense expert “for” OJ: from Michael Baden
This is a recent audio interview of Michael Baden who critiqued the prosecution’s pathology evidence in the OJ trial. Getting the cold-shoulder from police and colleagues is just one aspect of the toolkit of forensic “scientists” disliking debate regarding their methods. … Continue reading
Flawed forensic testing has no boundaries: Long term testing scandal in Canada
“Sick Kids” is the nom-de-plume of the hospital providing chemical testing of drug and hair evidence. Somehow this report uses “clinical testing” as a substitute, rather than “forensic testing.” For years this hospital lab’s customers have been law enforcement related … Continue reading
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Bitemark president still wants bitemark brethren to go to court
Despite lacking any scientific bases to what they profess to be “scientific,” the new boss of the ABFO bitemark bunch waxes nostalgic about “standing with giants, ” gives lip service to the Tx Forensic Commission and then leaves his membership … Continue reading
Interview with bitemark expert on his testimony in a 1986 conviction case approaching recantation?
Science marches on. So do opinions of forensic experts. In this case, the original trial transcripts are asserted to be proof of now debunked bitemark identifications being used to aid a murder and rape conviction from decades ago. One dentist … Continue reading
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