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Ontario drug lab scandal broadens into total review of its forensic system
Teeth have nothing to do with this story of forensic scandal. Unfortunately, no US government agency deems it necessary to review 40 years of junk bitemark opinions. Canada is looking at its crime labs. Drug testing from hair and blood … Continue reading
Crime labber ‘scientist’ hides DNA specimens for years – Other news too
This new case indicates a total failure of in-house management regarding what comes into and out of their police owned crime lab. Abject proof that criminal prosecutors’ track record at responding to flawed and fraudulent forensic science is terrible. At … Continue reading
Sessions perverting the course of justice and Two guys in the Suffolk – Norfolk gaol
Suffolk authorities and national police chiefs update the effect of bogus work in the Lancaster crime lab. USAG Sessions goes commando as he institutes 1990’s draconian sentencing for serious crimes including drug use. This has incredible economic and social impact. … Continue reading
Illinois Prosecutors Admit Junk Science Convicted Innocent Man in 1996
This time it is arson ‘science.’ This is significant as it goes against some DAs and the US Attorney General who declare forensics is just fine. Here is the joint motion to release Adam Gray from prison. The State Attorney Office … Continue reading
When defendants have to do their own evidence collection: in the police lab.
All of this is going on within an ASCLD certified police crime lab. In Louisiana,of course. The Innocence Project and the Baton Rouge District Attorney battle over how far the Innocence Project can go to locate evidence that may exonerate a … Continue reading
It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment.
The rarified federal rules that protect police involved in shooting citizens. Negligence or possible use-of-force alternatives to killing are not controlling. Lying helps some. Prosecutorial misconduct runs rampant. The FBI report on the Alton shooting case. Read this Washington Post … Continue reading
Lab supervisors and accreditors of Annie Doohkan need a serious talking to – Incredible
This all started in 2012. Annie has been in and out of prison. 21,500 cases dismissed. The only problem is that she had been working since 2003. It began with lab managers performing incompetent vetting as she lied about just … Continue reading
Bitemark victim Keith Harward talks to lame duck Forensic Science Commission
An ironic event occurred at the last meeting of the NCFS meeting in DC. Exoneree Keith Harward told them not to give up despite AG Sessions is taking all forensic science reform under his prosecutorial “wing.” Click pic to see … Continue reading
Your Daily Crime Lab Scandal – Houston again – DAs scramble
Here we go with some real forensic news. Not the befuddled repartee from Jeff Sessions loving handwriting analysis and other police ‘forensics’ like bitemarks. Texas crime-scene errors put 65 cases under review, audit finds: Dozens of criminal prosecutions could be … Continue reading
The odds of Innocents getting convicted just increased with Sessions – The Atlantic
“The attorney general is standing athwart a long overdue movement to reform forensics yelling stop.” “Sessions was the first Congressperson to endorse The Donald.” “Lest you think it is unfair to tar Sessions with Trump’s execrable behavior, here is what … Continue reading
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