PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I ask, how do you report responsibly about the death of Dr. Henry Lee whose illustrious career was marred by a judge's ruling that Henry Lee gave gave false testimony during the trials of two men - Shawn Henning and Ricky Birch - convicted of murder in the 1980s - whose convictions were overturned, who spent 30 years in prison before being released, and who were ultimately paid $25.2 million by the State of Connecticut? I believe that the NBC News Connecticut story and video (well-worth watching) achieved that goal;
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
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STORY: "World-renowned forensic scientist" Dr. Henry Lee dies at age 87," published by NBC News (Connecticut) on March 27, 2026.
SUB-HEADING: "He came to prominence in the 1980s after his testimony in the so-called wood chipper murder trial.:
Famed forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee died at the age of 87 on Friday at his home in Nevada, according to the University of New Haven.
Lee joined the university in 1975 and founded the school's forensic science program. He was a professor at the university for more than 50 years.
He came to prominence in the 1980s after his testimony in the so-called wood chipper murder trial. Lee's forensic examination and testimony helped the prosecution secure a guilty verdict against Richard Crafts, despite never finding the body of Crafts' wife.
Lee would go on to testify in or consult on many high-profile cases, including the O.J. Simpson trial and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.
He served as the chief criminalist for the State of Connecticut and director of the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory from 1978 to 2000, according to the university.
His reputation came into question more recently when a judge ruled Lee gave false testimony during the trials of two men who were convicted of murder in the 1980s.
The convictions were overturned, and the men were released from prison after 30 years. The State of Connecticut paid $25.2 million in compensation to the two men."
The entire story can be read at:
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Read previous post of this Blog: (Link Below): "Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case," by Associated Press Reporter Pat Eaton Robb, published by The Toronto Star, on July 21, 2026.
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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. 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.
Lawyer Radha Natarajan: Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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!
