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A critical look at the Pistorius case and its phony forensic experts
From the NEWS HUB: excerpt: State witness Mangena- Not an expert at all Police captain Chris Mangena said Pistorius was standing on his stumps nearly three metres from a locked toilet door when he opened fire and killed his girlfriend. … Continue reading
Forensics: Goulish story about vampirism myths in the United States
(What a crazy set of teeth. Awesome dental prosthetic from the “Nosferatu” silent film.) This confirms that New Englanders always have had a strange way about themselves. http://strangeremains.com/2015/11/01/the-vampire-slayings-in-19th-century-new-england/
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Forensic Toxicology and death investigation. Ex-Coroner did a shabby job.
Another example of the effects of inconsistent and non-standardized management of questionable deaths in the US. Most coroners are not trained medical professionals. “Kane County Coroner changes cause of death from overdose to undetermined.” Events of note: the prior coroner … Continue reading
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Bitemarkers use child abuse cases to defend their continuing acceptance in courts
[ the top picture shows 6 categories (1 to 6) of increasing bitemark severity types starting at the top left and progressing to the bottom right. My comments below will refer to this picture.] At Monday’s hearing of the Texas … Continue reading
Grass roots effort to improve justice in 3 Mississippi Counties : Voters and Exoneration Documentary
Carrington Op-ed From Mississippi The Dispatch What the esteemed MS Law Professor and MS Innocence Project director Tucker Carrington (pictured above) does not say in his opinion piece urging voters to elect a new DA (long term Forrest Allgood is the incumbent and a … Continue reading
Bite Mark “Matching” May Send Eddie Lee Howard to Death Chamber
MS Attorney General’s office thinks Bitemarks are still good to go. So do the bitemark experts. This article is about Howard’s last ditch appeal to the MS Supreme Court. Famous bitemark expert Michael West used his dental expertise to convict him. Another … Continue reading
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Tagged AAFS, ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Forensic science, innocence project, misidentification, wrongful convictions
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Efforts to rid court system of outdated and flawed forensic “expertise”
Old Convictions, New Science Texas tackles debunked forensics. This legislative process in Texas reflects how the monolithic (i.e huge) US criminal justice system “repairs” itself. I use the word “repair” very loosely in that people have to be injured, killed … Continue reading
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Tagged AAFS, ABFO, American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bad forensic science, bitemark, Bitemarks, California Innocence Project, Claim of Innocence, Criminal Justice, CSI, DNA profiling, Exculpatory Evidence, exoneration, expert witnesses, Fair Trial, falsified evidence, FBI Crime Lab, forensic dentistry, forensic examiner error, Forensic science, forensic testimony, innocence project, junk forensic science, junk science, Miscarriage of justice, misidentification, National Commission on Forensic Science, National Institute of Justice, william richards, wrongful convictions
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The Forensic Science Weekly: The strange, disturbing and “appalling.”
When the “elite” of the FBI fall from “grace.” Op-ed. I might also used the term “arrogant.” A recent news release states a new law enforcement think-tank-forensic-institute will “shore-up” hair comparisons and bitemarks.” This totally ignores the physical limitations of hair … Continue reading
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Forensic Experts, outed by DNA as being unreliable in the 2009 NAS Report, ignore their failed cases.
Dr. Michael West was once known as a world-renowned forensic odontologist. His robust resume overflowed with case credentials from the FBI and Scotland Yard. Police and prosecutors from across this nation purchased his expert witness services, earning him accolades in … Continue reading
Ray Krone’s Exoneration from bitemark evidence: THE INSIDE STORY @csidds
Photo by: Heidi Huber/AP This picture has Ray Krone ( left) immediately after his release from AZ prison in 2000. Part of his story is below, which develops the persona of the Prosecutor Noel Levy who put Ray on death … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Forensic Science, AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY, Bitemarks, Claim of Innocence, misidentification, Ray Krone exoneration, wrongful convictions
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