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Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct in the US: A Short Media Review
This is a mere sip in the ocean of info on this subject. At a glance, the cases are many, but any semblance of consistent judicial penalties are few. Prosecutorial misconduct occurs when a prosecutor breaks a law or a … Continue reading
#Forensics – Body part snatchers in Norway, faked DNA results in Houston, and more…
Shades of Burke and Hare in 1800 Edinburgh. Body snatching in Norway. Or maybe its “body part” snatching.” Researchers removed organs from 1,000 dead Norwegians without consent http://tinyurl.com/oz3o7u8 via @allvoices Criminals leave no prints behind. Over 30,000 PA suspects and felons unrecorded by police chiefs. … Continue reading
NY Times: “DNA Analysis Exposes an Inexact Forensic Science” + Bitemark Cases
For over 2 decades, the US press has used “inexact” in writing about certain forensic methods which are used to convict criminal defendants. Bitemark experts included. Here is the latest from the New York Times. It uses the debunked FBI’s … Continue reading
Forensic Testimony: when the pathologist gets things very wrong: Forensic Science
For decades Steve Hayne was the go to guy for Mississippi prosecutors like Forrest Allgood of Noxubee County. Both have a long record of involvement in wrongful convictions and questionable theories and opinions on a defendant’s guilt. Allgood has the … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Forensic Science, Bitemarks, criminal justice, CSI, expert testimony, Forensic Science, forensic testimony
Tagged Capital punishment, Criminal Justice, Defendant, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Forensic science, Miscarriage of justice, Noxubee County, Noxubee County Mississippi, Steve Hayne
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