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Saturday, May 23, 2015

Bulletin:David Bain; New Zealand; As the David Bain compensation battle rolls on, nearly 70% of voters in a ONE News/Colmar Brunton poll think he should be compensated.........The case has always drawn strong opinion and in the latest ONE News Colmar Brunton poll people were asked if they think David Bain should be paid compensation for the 13 years he spent in prison. Only 19% said no while 69% said yes and David Bain supporter Joe Karam says that is reflected in most official polls.

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As the David Bain compensation battle rolls on, nearly 70% of voters in a ONE News/Colmar Brunton poll think he should be compensated. But ...

Bulletin: Douglas Prade: Ohio; The imprisoned former Akron police captain fighting for a new trial in the 1997 death of his ex-wife, has dropped his federal lawsuit against the city of Akron. ........ The statement, issued by the firm Loevy & Loevy in Chicago, says the suit's withdrawal is only temporary and that Prade can refile once the criminal case is completed. The jury found him guilty, in part, because of expert testimony by a forensic dentist matching him with the bite mark. But Common Pleas Judge Judy Hunter exonerated Prade in January 2013 because DNA evidence from another person was found on his ex-wife's body.

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Douglas Prade, the imprisoned former Akron police captain fighting for a new trial in the 1997 death of his ex-wife, has dropped his feder...

Bulletin: Ingmar Guandique: New trial may be granted to man convicted of killing Chandra Levy, a Washington intern whose disappearance in 2001 - as prosecutors in the District of Columbia on Friday dropped their opposition to a new trial.

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A new trial may be granted to the man convicted of killing Chandra Levy, a Washington intern whose disappearance in 2001 drew national hea...

Bulletin: Jeremiah Duggan: London; Inquest coroner rules that a north London student found dead on a German motorway after spending five days at far-right cult conference did not commit suicide. Coroner rules out conspiracy theories that Jeremiah Duggan had been beaten to death and dumped at a “staged-managed” crash site on the outskirts of Wiesbaden in March 2003 after attending a five-day conference organised by extremist group LaRouche. Coroner overrules a previous verdict of “suicide by means of traffic accident” - and says Duggan could have died fleeing the far-right group where it is claimed he was identified as a “spy”. Evening Standard.

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A north London student found dead on a German motorway after spending five days at far-right cult conference did not commit suicide, a co...

Purvi Patel: Feticide; PRI (Public Radio International) asks "Who is the doctor who paved the way to prison for Purvi Patel?" (The answer is extremely interesting. HL);

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POST: "Who is the doctor who paved the way to prison for Purvi Patel?, by reporter David Conrad, published by PRI on April 5, 2015. ...
Friday, May 22, 2015

The Science of Interrogation Professor sets out to design a study that would replicate the social and emotional dynamics of a real interrogation in the lab, where conditions could be controlled. (And the results are very interesting indeed. HL);

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ecurity and Defence The Science of Interrogation Drake Bennett | 27-04-2015, 08:55 AM | USA | ...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Bulletin: Aisling Brady McCarthy: Irish nanny trial date set for October 13; Review of various medical reports submitted by the defence (being currently carried out by the Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner’s office) to be completed by June 5.

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The trial of Aisling Brady McCarthy, the Irish nanny accused of murdering a baby in the US, will take place in October, it has emerged. The...
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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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