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Forensics: Cross exam of a crime lab DNA tech gets high marks for drama
This case has some excellent insight into how a defense attorney finds a crack in a lab tech’s QA protocols [ she spit on a DNA sample] and then tries to blow up all the other work-product used by the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, CSI, district attorney, DNA profiling
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Crime lab event collects missing girl’s family’s DNA. Body later ID’d.
The identification was made based on DNA samples given from family members at the Attorney General’s event to raise awareness for and help loved ones locate missing persons, Never Forgotten: Arkansas Takes Action. http://txktoday.com/news/never-forgotten-event-helps-identify-missing-persons-remains/
Forensics: DNA retest eliminates convicted man. DA says he’s guilty anyway.
This case is certainty bizarre for its facts. A now convicted man is arguing for a new trial. Post conviction DNA re-testing on a gun is the center point. But the guy who got shot was killed by a police officer named Kaufman. … Continue reading
Expert Forensics : Its not a good idea to recalculate your DNA during trial
Re-doing your forensic opinion during a evidentiary hearing in a serial killer (The “Grim Sleeper”) case in Los Angeles” will make EVERYONE very upset. This DNA fellow takes a huge hit from the judge, the prosecutor and his proffering defense attorney. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad forensic science, Criminal Justice, CSI, DNA profiling
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FBI DNA software revamp falls onto each US state to review past convictions
This article contains a broad spectrum of conflicting statements about how serious the “DNA software caused recount” will effect past cases. Of course, the law enforcement side estimate seems confident no major retrials will occur. That’s not what is happening … Continue reading
Texas Forensic Sci Commission puts some pressure on the major National DNA crime lab qualification company
The first is from the FSC putting demands on the American Society of Crime Lab Directors regarding their customer crime labs following proper standards for stats handling DNA samples from multiple sources (mixtures). http://www.fsc.texas.gov/sites/default/files/L_fr%20DiMaio%20FINAL%20ASCLD%20Announcement%20DNA%20Mixture%2009302015.pdf The second is from the ASCLD … Continue reading
Indiscriminate police use of private DNA databases makes a mess for innocent people.
I can’t wait to hear how law enforcement tries to clean up this seemingly uncontrolled use of personal genetic material over 1 million customers have sent to familial DNA companies like Ancestry.com. “Anyone who knows the science understands that there’s … Continue reading
Soon coming to the state you live in: Retesting of thousands of convictions helped by DNA
ADVANCES IN DNA TESTING COULD PUT THOUSANDS OF TEXAS CASES IN LEGAL LIMBO The above image is incredibly evocative. My blog on this came out September 21, 2015. thanks to the September 19, 2015 Grits for Breakfast blog from TX and … Continue reading
Concern grows over DNA evidence errors in Texas and likely throughout the US
Applications of DNA methods which are subjective is creating a scenario in TX which will probably be repeated across the entire US. Confidence in past convictions is rapidly deteriorating. One might say the enthusiasm for forensic DNA as a “magic … Continue reading
“Top 5 Junky Forensic ‘Sciences,’ or, ‘Why are forensics under fire now?’ “
The veteran law enforcement, law and science blogger at Grits for Breakfast’ in TX has some sharp points to make about his picks for the worst in forensic methods. There are more than just bitemark “interpreters” which he includes in this list. … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bitemarks, criminal justice reform, CSI, DNA mixtures
Tagged bitemark evidence, Criminal Justice, CSI, DNA profiling, FBI Crime Lab, junk forensic science
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