THE LIST: Thanks to Grits for Breakfast - one of the finest criminal justice sites in cyberspace - for bringing these works to our attention. (About Grits: Former professional opposition researcher and political consultant Scott Henson leads a team of writers who discuss law enforcement and criminal justice issues in Texas.)
Flawed forensics chronicled
Recent coverage of flawed forensics deserves readers' attention:
- New York Review of Books: Jailed by Bad Science
- GQ: Evidence on Trial: Why the forensic evidence is less reliable than we think
- The Outline: The dangerous shortcomings of forensic science
- Science and Justice (academic): Cognitive Biases in the Peer Review of Bullet and Cartridge Case Comparison Casework: A Field Study
https://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2020/01/confronting-racism-at-austin-pd-tx.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;
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FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."
Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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