Publisher's view. (Editorial): (Dr Michael Bowers): Radley Balko reports that the ethics complaint against Dr. Michael Bowers - battler against flawed bite mark "science" - has been dismissed. Bravo! HL.

PUBLISHER'S View (Editorial);  A recent post focussed on an ugly attack  by The American Board of Forensic Odontology against the professional integrity of  Dr. Michael Bowers, who authors an excellent Blog "Forensics in Focus"   on a variety of  forensic related  topics - including the lack of a scientific basis of  so-called bitemark  matching expert evidence. There's good news. Radley Balko has posted the following note on his Washington Post Blog "The Watch." "Just in: The AAFS (American Academy of Forensic Sciences) board of directors has dismissed  the ethics complaint against csidds that I mentioned here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/02/13/how-the-flawed-science-of-bite-mark-analysis-has-sent-innocent-people-to-jail/ …" Dr. Bowers writes on his site: "Much thanks to the AAFS executive Board of Directors. “I am pleased that the AAFS Board of Directors looked very carefully at what was presented and decided not to pursue this matter against me any further.  I look forward to continuing my work as an forensic expert witness and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.” Doctor Bowers goes on to say: "The defense costs to achieve this finding of innocence approached $100,000. So, this boils down to another failed attempt to muzzle forensic reform. I hope this never happens to anyone else. Thanks to all my friends who supported me and my family through this process. Plus an incredible thank you to the NY Innocence Project and the Chicago-based office of Jenner and Block who VERY generously represented me. Jenner and Block attorneys: Partner Gabriel Fuentes and Ramon Villapondo. IP attorney, Chris Fabricant: Director of its Strategic Litigation unit."  I am delighted to hear the good news and wish Dr. Bowers continuing success  in his fight for forensic reform. Bravo!

Harold Levy. Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: 

Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
 
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located  near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.

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.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
 
I look forward to hearing from readers at:

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