John Oliver Exposes Fake Forensic Science

John Oliver Exposes Fake Forensic Science

Well worth a watch.  He highlights a lot of the issues we have been writing about for years. (Please see Problems with Forensic Science) xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbethttps://bsport.fithttps://onbet88.ooohttps://i9bet.bizhttps://hi88.ooohttps://okvip.athttps://f8bet.athttps://fb88.cashhttps://vn88.cashhttps://shbet.atbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston…

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Is Scientific Evidence Really Accurate?

  When a forensic science analyst’s testimony is brought to the courtroom, along with its test tubes and white lab coats, many times a jury accepts it as “scientific fact.” Juries are left with the impression that the evidence is more scientific than it actually is.  However, many times faulty forensic data leads to wrongful…

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Attorney urges Illinois to review convictions based on debunked science

In the past few years, we have seen an enormous change in forensic science and technology.  In many cases, techniques that were commonplace in the past have been shown to be found to be lacking by science and therefore not suitable to be used. (See The McShane Firm secures the release of a man after…

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5 Ways the Criminal Justice System is Compromised by Bad Forensics

Fraudulent practices and bad science are nothing new at crime labs unfortunately.  There have been many recent cases which highlight this.  One of the most notorious has been the case of Annie Dookhan.  According to the New York Times: Ms. Dookhan pleaded guilty in 2013 to 27 counts, including perjury, obstruction of justice and tampering…

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New Ruling Clears the Way for Thousands to Challenge based on False Forensics

The name Annie Dookhan has become synonymous with false fabricated forensics.  She is a personification of everything that is wrong with crime labs across the nation. According to the New York Times: Ms. Dookhan pleaded guilty in 2013 to 27 counts, including perjury, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, and was sentenced to three…

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FBI “experts” help convict a man using hair analysis, Except the hair was from a dog

This is abhorrent-  a travesty of justice. For decades, FBI hair analysis “experts” gave FALSE testimony in court to help their prosecution buddies: The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in an elite FBI forensic unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal…

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NTSB Recommends Cutting the DUI limit from .08 to .05

Yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol concentration for DUI from 0.08% to 0.05%  claiming that it will make the roads safer.  Unfortunately, this recommendation has no scientific backing and will result in many more false arrests if adopted. It is based upon a belief not founded in…

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Breaking News: Blood Tests Invalid in Lebanon County

Breaking News: Blood Tests Invalid in Lebanon County

A ruling by all of the judges in the Court of Common Please in Lebanon County has rendered DUI blood tests inadmissible there. The issues stems from problems with the way Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) conducts blood tests.  There are two main issues that the court found: 1. The Use of Supernatant vs. Whole Blood…

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