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Thursday, November 27, 2025

Jimmy "Chris" Duncan: Munroe Louisiana: Great News: The Innocence Project reports that he has been released on bail after 27 years on death row having been being wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred, based on discredited bite mark and forensic pathology testimony from notorious “experts” Michael West and Steven Hayne, noting that: "In May 2025, Judge Alvin Sharp of the 4th Judicial District in Ouachita Parish ruled that clear and convincing evidence proves Mr. Duncan is factually innocent in the alleged murder of Haley Oliveaux, a charge that was based entirely on junk science proffered by discredited forensic analysts Michael West and Steven Hayne, who are responsible for at least nine other wrongful convictions. Judge Sharp also found that Mr. Duncan’s trial attorneys failed to provide effective assistance of counsel. Following a three-day hearing in July, Judge Sharp granted Mr. Duncan bail, allowing him to be released while the State appeals the order overturning his conviction."

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BACKGROUND: From a previous post of this Blog: (November 23, 2025): " Jimmy Duncan: Louisiana: (A discredited forensic dentist Michael ...

Dr. Sandie Bohin: Guernsey: The outlandish political attack on Guernsey Deputy Gavin St Pier for while-heartedly going to bat for numerous families on the island who had complained about the health care they had received from their health system and doctor (Dr. Sandie Bohin) who has since resigned her post - and had given 'expert' evidence for the prosecution against neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, which is now being questioned by her lawyer - has fortunately failed, as Gavin St Pier's fellow deputies have voted against suspending him for 25 days without pay. HL: The story is reported by BBC News Guernsey Political ReporterJohn Fernandez. Quote of the day: (Vice-President Sally Rochester) "I cannot agree that disclosing complaints to journalists was incompatible with the duty to act impartially or in the public interest."

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OPEN LETTER: From the Families for Culture Change - Bailiwick Express News Guernsey:  The Families for Culture Change represent 17 families ...
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Two Blogs Now: The Charles Smith Blog; The Selfless Warriors Blog: I created the Charles Smith Blog in 2007 after I retired from The Toronto Star to permit me to keep digging into the story of the flawed pathologist and the harm he had done to so many innocent parents and caregivers, and to Ontario’s criminal justice system. Since then it has taken new directions, including examinations of other flawed pathologists, flawed pathology, and flawed science and technology which has marred the quality of justice in courtrooms around the world. On International Wrongful Conviction Day in 2024, I was thrilled to have the Blog recognized by Innocence Canada, when I was presented with the, "Rubin Hurricane Carter Champion of Justice Award." The heart of the Blog is my approach to following cases which raise issues in all of these areas - especially those involving the death penalty. I have dedicated 'The Selfless Warrior Blog’ (soon to appear) to those exceptional individuals who have been ripped out of their ordinary lives by their inability to stand by in the face of a glaring miscarriage of justice. They are my ’Selfless Warriors.’ Enjoy!
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