Monday, March 18, 2013

Hank Skinner: Latest round of DNA tests submitted to State; Final court decision on results of the tests is pending. The Pampa News.

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STORY: "DPS submits 2nd round of (Hank) Skinner DNA tests," published by the Pampa News on March 7, 2013. GIST: "Follow-u...
Saturday, March 16, 2013

George Souliotes: California; Faulty arson "science" case; Good News: A federal magistrate has recommended that he be released within 30 days - if California does not decide to retry him. Wrongful Convictions Blog.

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 POST: "Federal magistrate recommends granting the petition in NCIP arson case," by Mark Godsey. published by the Wrongful Convi...
Friday, March 15, 2013

Manuel Velez: Reasonable Doubt: Pamela Colloff looks at new testimony from several forensic experts that suggests the medical evidence against him was deeply flawed. Texas Monthly. (Must Read. HL).

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ARTICLE:  "Reasonable doubt: The Manuel Velez case," by Pamela Colloff, published in  Texas Monthly on March 6, 2013. SUB_...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Jonathan Salvador: Grits for Breakfast predicts that thousands of drug cases may be overturned because DPS lab worker allegedly faked results;

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STORY: "Thousands of drug cases may be overturned because DPS lab worker allegedly faked results," published by Grits For Breakfa...

Megan Martzen: Mistrial aftermath; Babysitter had been charged with murdering a 17-month old child. Next hearing set for March 28, 2013. Reedley Exponent;

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STORY: "Martzen hearing postponed," by reporter Jodie Reyna, published in the Reedley Exponent on March 7, 2013. GIST:  "...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Bulletin: Shelley Richter: Missouri; ("Shaken baby syndrome" case): Jury acquits her on more serious charge of felony child abuse - finds her guilty of endangering a child's welfare; News Tribune;

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STORY: "Babysitter guilty of endangering  child's welfare; Babysitter accused of shaking 7 month-old in her care in 2010," b...

Annie Dookhan: The Associated Press reports that a Massachuset's judge has sent two drug lab cases to high court;

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STORY: "Mass. judge sends drug lab cases to high court," published by Associated Press on March 12, 2013. GIST: "A justi...