Tag Archives: wrongful convictions

Is there something you’ve always wanted to ask someone who has been wrongly convicted?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by csidds

Is there something you’ve always wanted to ask someone who has been wrongly convicted? This Thursday, October 24 at 7 pm Eastern / 4 pm Pacific, exoneree Raymond Santana will be on Reddit.com to answer your questions as part of their … Continue reading →

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Another DA ignores DNA exclusion results from a bitemark

Posted on October 13, 2013 by csidds

News Release: Go to next link to read a DAs ridiculous statement saying the DNA from a bitemark injury (vacating a wrong conviction) should NOT be used to “impune the reliability of” an ABFO bitemark expert and his “methods” who … Continue reading →

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Criminal Justice: Misconduct prosecutors are anonymous in higher court records

Posted on October 7, 2013 by csidds

Since prosecutor’s can’t be sued because of the SCOTUS Connick immunity decision, redacted or  “confidental” higher courts’ rulings do not name a DA’s misconduct, (see Radley Balko‘s article below) is yet another prong of prosecutorial self protection. No wonder it … Continue reading →

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BITEMARK EVIDENCE : THE FORENSIC DICHOTOMY : 24 CASES VS THEORIES

Posted on October 1, 2013 by csidds

The courtroom and public rhetoric of bite mark proponents clearly ignores the reality of their casework. My latest book “Forensic Testimony” reveals the disconnect between judicial rules of evidence (which indicates the courts’ expectation of scientific reliability) and the self-serving … Continue reading →

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FORENSIC BITEMARKS: NOT CSI: ITS MORE LIKE A FORD PINTO

Posted on September 25, 2013 by csidds

For my international readers, a Ford  Pinto (made in the 1970’s) was an American car whose gas tank filler neck had a bad tendency to break leading to explosions in automobile accidents. It was sold as a cheap but safe … Continue reading →

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FORENSIC TESTIMONY | Bitemark reliability testing: See the real cases |FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Posted on September 16, 2013 by csidds

A previous blog from CSI DDS stated that poor bite mark reliability (how often experts agree) is proof of the suspect nature of the outdated methods stubbornly maintained by leaders of the ABFO. Their opposition to review of its membership’s … Continue reading →

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US Exonerations: State by state with interactive data: Are there Forensic Science “Bad Apples?”

Posted on September 9, 2013 by csidds

The NY Innocence Project has a virtual tour of exoneration data that quickly establishes the fact that wrongful convictions are NOT just a series of “bad apples” in an otherwise reliable (depending on your interpretation of “justice”) system. The bitemark … Continue reading →

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After an exoneration: Cops find the right perp: Forensic Science

Posted on September 5, 2013 by csidds

After the wrong guy goes to prison, police use the DNA brought forth by the CWC and pops the right guy. http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-77263625/

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More on Dallas DA Craig Watkins

Posted on August 25, 2013 by csidds

His Conviction Integrity Unit in action. Shown on the Discovery Channel. http://investigation.discovery.com/forensics/videos/dallas-dna.htm

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Chicago’s Judicary and Political Machine delays exoneration progress

Posted on August 21, 2013 by csidds

Chicago’s machine politics invades the criminal justice system. Outside influences used to prevent or at least delay ex mayor Daley Jr. from giving courtroom testimony. The case in point deals with litigation aiming to release an imprisoned victim of long … Continue reading →

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