Rodricus Crawford: Louisiana Death Row; Part 21: Appeal; (Wednesday,...
TO ACCESS THE ORAL ARGUMENT PORTION OF RODRICUS CRAWFORD'S APPEAL:A: Go to the Louisiana Supreme Court site: www.lasc.orgB: Scroll down until you see a block containing the words 'Live help available...
View ArticleDarryl Howard: North Carolina: Bulletin; More details on the massive review...
"Advocates are undertaking a massive review of convictions in a North Carolina county where one prosecutor was disbarred for misconduct in the Duke University lacrosse case and another was suspended...
View ArticleDarryl Howard: North Carolina; Bulletin: His murder convictions were recently...
"A North Carolina prosecutor is dismissing the case against a man imprisoned for two decades before a judge threw out his murder convictions this week. A judge vacated convictions and ordered Darryl...
View ArticleDavid Gavitt: Michigan; Bulletin: Arson 'science'; He was convicted of murder...
"A court says public officials are immune to a lawsuit by a western Michigan man who was convicted of murder based on faulty fire science and spent 26 years in prison. The federal appeals court says...
View ArticleRodricus Crawford: Part 22; His fate - indeed, his life - is now in the hands...
MEMORABLE QUOTE: Lawyer Cecilia Kappel to the seven judges of the Louisana Supreme Court hearing Rodicrus Crawford's appeal (Wednesday September 7): "This case is an extraordinary miscarriage of...
View ArticleRodricus Crawford; Louisiana; Part 23; (Appeal); The Advocate's John...
STORY: "Louisiana Supreme Court hears case to overturn death verdict in Caddo Parish baby's death," by reporter John Simerman, published by The Advocate, on September 7, 2016. (John Simerman reports...
View ArticleRodricus Crawford: Louisiana; (The appeal); (Part 24); Journalist Yolanda...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I highly recommend Journalist Yolanda's report on the appeal to the Supreme Court of Louisiana held yesterday. She has highlighted key moments of the appeal through live tweets and...
View ArticlePredictive Policing. (Predpol): Sounding the Alarm on Predictive Policing, by...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: ""It's good to see that 'predictive policing' is finally getting close scrutiny by civil rights, privacy and technology groups - and that some informed skepticism is countering the...
View ArticleHarris County Precinct Four Constables Office: (Texas): Bulletin; It is...
"The Harris County Precinct Four Constable's Office destroyed more than 20,000 pieces of evidence, forcing the District Attorney's office to dismiss nearly 150 pending criminal cases and potentially...
View ArticleBrendan Dassey: Wisconsin: 'Making a Murderer."... Bulletin; 'Variety'...
"Wisconsin is appealing the overturned conviction of “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey in relation to the murder of Teresa Halbach. “We believe the magistrate judge’s decision that Brendan...
View ArticleWarren Abbey: Ontario; Ottawa Sociologist Mark Totten: Defence lawyer's claim...
STORY: "Toronto murder conviction rests on gang expert's 'false testimony,' defence claims," by reporter Betsy Powell, published by The Toronto Star on September 5, 2006.SUB-HEADING: "New appeal...
View ArticleJoseph Buffey: Charleston, South Carolina; Bulletin: (Prosecutors play...
More charges filed in Harrison County against BuffeyKate White, Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2016Share This Copy Link Night Reading- See more at:...
View ArticleMotherisk: Ontario: The Hospital for Sick Children and, Dr. Gideon Koren, the...
STORY: "Sick Kids Hospital, Motherisk director, point fingers at each other in class action lawsuit," by reporter Jacques Gallant, published by The Toronto Star on September 11, 2016.SUB: HEADING:...
View ArticleRichard Eikelenboom: Colorado; Bulletin: The DNA expert takes the offensive...
"A forensic scientist who has claimed to be a DNA expert in trials in Colorado and across the United States was discredited this week in a Denver trial, according to the Denver District Attorney's...
View ArticleChris Tapp: (Idaho; (1); Report commissioned by prosecutors on the 1997...
STORY: "Tapp investigation released," by reporter Bryan Clark, published by The Post-Register of September 8, 2016.GIST: "Fourteen months in the making and with a $36,000 price tag, Twin Falls private...
View ArticleMajor development: Michael Darnell Harris; Michigan..."Harris was convicted...
STORY: "Serial killer's complaint prompts internal DNA investogation at Mich. (Michigan) State Police," by reporter Seth Augenstein, published by Forensic Magazine on September 12, 2016.GIST: "The...
View ArticlePrecinct 4: Texas: Harris County constabulary "exhibits room - cleaned out by...
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I'm wondering if the constables of Precinct 4, who did such a thorough job of cleaning out the evidence room, would clean out my basement too. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles...
View ArticleMayer Herskovic: Brooklyn; Bulletin: Extraordinary Development: Judge...
STORY: "Prosecutors tear apart ‘expert’ witness in alleged gay-bash trial," by reporter Emily Saul. published by The New York Post on September 12, 2016.PHOTO CAPTION: "Failed defense DNA expert...
View ArticleOral "Nick" Hillary: New York; Bulletin: Trial under way; (Judge alone); DNA...
"The mother of a 12-year-old killed in his home appeared overcome with emotion today as she told prosecutors about the final day of her son's life. Tandy Cyrus took the stand today in the murder trial...
View Article