GIST: "Dr. Henry Lee is considered a hometown hero to many in Connecticut.
He’s been called the godfather of forensic science and has worked on notable cases here and around the country, including the woodchipper murder, the O.J. Simpson murder trial, and he investigated the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.
But another case made headlines. Two Connecticut men were declared wrongfully convicted, after going to prison as teens, and spending most of their adult lives there.
At the core of the case, missing blood evidence that was crucial to the teens’ conviction.
It was blood evidence Dr. Henry Lee testified was on a towel at the scene, but that testimony was declared to be incorrect in court. No blood was found when re-tested years later.
That’s when our NBC Connecticut Investigates team started our investigation.
In our documentary, Traces of Doubt, The Forensics of Dr. Henry Lee, our team uncovers questions about his forensics. We reveal physical evidence, crime scene video, and photos never seen by the public.
In this NBC Connecticut Original Investigation, we interview those who went to prison under questionable circumstances, Lee’s supporters, and we speak to Dr. Henry Lee about the cases.
The documentary premieres on Monday, August 12 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Connecticut and on the NBC CT free streaming channel."
The entire release can be read at:
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/coming-soon-forensic-expert-documentary-nbcct/3344075/PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. 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.
SEE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE ON-GOING INTERNATIONAL CASES (OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA) THAT I AM FOLLOWING ON THIS BLOG, AT THE LINK BELOW: HL:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/4704913685758792985
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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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FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true!
Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project;
