GIST: "Individuals are wrongly imprisoned all over the world, and no country’s justice system is perfect. So I was glad to hear that a couple of professors at San Diego’s California Western School of Law recently helped launch the Latin American Innocence Network, or Redinocente. It’s modeled on the California Innocence Project, a clinical program at California Western School of Law in which students and attorneys work on cases where there is strong evidence suggesting a convicted person is actually innocent.........One major problem common in many Latin American countries, Brooks said, is the lack of legislation on preserving evidence. So even if DNA is collected at a crime scene, it’s often thrown away or misplaced too quickly for justice to run its course. Also, from my experience reporting in Guatemala, crime scenes are often quickly contaminated by police, firemen and journalists who don’t operate under clear rules in such circumstances."
The entire story can be found at:http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2012/jul/19/innocence-projects-crop-latin-america/#.UAqip0RreHl
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
