Tag Archives: exoneration

Cairo Egypt : Forensic Medicine under political attack ; poor quality science journals ; Ballistics gone bad

Posted on April 6, 2015 by csidds

This following article has implications in regards to forensic publications. The few existing journals on “forensics” have little to no readership and inconsistent peer oversight..  “The scientific community is facing a ‘pollution problem’ in academic publishing, one that poses a … Continue reading →

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False forensic bitemark case gets another CA high court look

Posted on March 19, 2015 by csidds

William Richards’ newest attempt for freedom centers on this application of a new law expecting the judiciary to know something about junk forensic science. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bite-mark-court-20150318-story.html

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Dramatic story from a new exoneration. Victims’ family reactions vs DNA evidence

Posted on January 24, 2015 by csidds

Well written exposes about the human experiences within succesful exoneration litigation. Anger, joy, and racial divides with a tinge of prosecutorial misconduct. Victims’ family.  Joseph Sledge’s perspective. Interview with Joseph Sledge after his release.   

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DNA versus ABFO bitemark opinion and the FBI CODIS gaff denies chance to find the real murderer

Posted on December 3, 2014 by csidds

Click picture for Gerard’s post exoneration video The NY Innocence Projects’s fight to identify a murderer is blocked by a ridiculous FBI rule about “lawyer lab certification.” All this started with another wrongful conviction ( N=1480 at the National Registry … Continue reading →

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Dentist and ex DA deny wrongful conviction: DNA irrelevant for proof of innocence

Posted on August 14, 2013 by csidds

The ex-prosecutor (now a law professor) and a bitemark expert continue to deny errors in an exoneration case in the US. They protect and represent themselves in the media as being innovators in forensic research. Federal law enforcement grants have … Continue reading →

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