Bulletin: Mark Carver: North Carolina: A judge has overturned his 2011 conviction in the murder of University of North Carolina Charlotte student Ira Yarmolenko and ordered a new trial, The Charlotte Observer (Reporter Jane Webster) reports. The judge ruled that Carver's defence lawyer fell short in his investigation of touch DNA evidence. Read the Observer story at the link below.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article231199038.html

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. 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 Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.  Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog;