Bulletin: David Harold Eastman: Robert Barnes, the forensic officer whose...
STORY: "David Eastman inquiry: forensics expert Robert Barnes defends his work," by reporter Christopher Knaus, published by the Canberra Times on March 24, 2014;GIST: "A crucial forensic scientist in...
View ArticleBulletin: Kevin Nunn: British court hears appeal based on new forensic tests...
STORY: "Kevin Nunn's supreme court challenge 'test case for miscarriages of justice," by Duncan Campbell, published by the Guardian, on March 10, 2014. (Thanks to the Wrongful Convictions Blog for...
View ArticleRennie Gibbs: Mississippi; A case involving highly controversial pathologist...
STORY: "A terrifying precedent: Woman to be tried for murder for giving birth to stillborn," by reporter Nina Martin, published by ProPublica.SUB-HEADING: "A new "fetal harm" case could open door for...
View ArticleBadb Schrock: UK; Journey With “Justice”: "On SBS" post on a father's book...
POST: "Journey With 'Justice,": A rough road," published by "ON SBS";GIST: "Dan Schrock, the author of Journey With “Justice”: Our Family’s Experience With “Shaken Baby” Allegations, is a gentler...
View ArticleDavid Eastman: Inquiry; Forensic scientist Robert Barnes, has "deflected...
STORY: "Forensic scientist deflects blame over David Eastman evidence," by reporter Christopher Knaus, published by the Canberra Times on March 25, 2014.GIST: "A forensic scientist has deflected blame...
View ArticleRennie Gibbs: Mississippi: Erica King describes a case that is "tremendously,...
COMMENTARY: "Mississippi Woman Unjustly Tried For Murder of Stillborn," by Erica King, published byAmericans against the Tea Party, on March 24, 2014. (Erica King describes herself as being from "a...
View ArticleDavid Eastman: Canberra Times reports that the Inquiry is about to move into...
STORY: "Inquiry into David Eastman' conviction for Colin Winchester's murder is winding up," by Jack Waterford, Editor-at-large of the Canberra Times, on March 26, 2014.GIST: "Making any sort of...
View ArticleRennie Gibbs; Radley Balko on yet another Mississippi outrage - and the role...
COMMENTARY: "Another Mississippi outrage: Young mother faces life in prison for stillborn child," by Radley Balko, published on March 19, 2014, in his column "The Watch" by the Washington Post;GIST:...
View ArticleTommy Zeigler; Private investigator Lynn-Marie Carty hopes that withheld...
STORY: "Local investigator hopes withheld evidence will help death row inmate," by reporter Leonora LaPeter Anton, published by the Tampa Bay Times on February 22, 2014; (Thanks to Radley Balko for...
View ArticleBulletin: Japan: Iwao Hakamada: (Read this and weep: HL); Sentenced to death...
STORY: "World's longest-serving death inmate freed over evidence doubts," by reporter Mari Yamaguchi, published by Associated Press on March 27, 2014. (Thanks to the Wrongful Convictions Blog for...
View ArticleBulletin; David Eastman; Australia; Inquiry; The gunshot residue specialist...
STORY: "Eastman Inquiry: Forensic scientist in Winchester case admits he 'misled' original inquest," by reporter Elizabeth Byrne, published by ABC News on March 27, 2014.GIST: "A key player in the...
View ArticleMichelle Byrom: Donna Ladd's powerful commentary on justice in Mississippi -...
COMMENTARY: "Protect the innocent: End the death penalty," by Donna Ladd, published by the Jackson Free Press on March 26, 2014: (Wikipedia informs us that "Donna K. Ladd... in Philadelphia,...
View ArticleCameron Todd Willingham: Texas: "Rick Perry killed an innocent man." A...
COMMENTARY: "Rick Perry killed an innocent man," by Thom Hartmann, published by Talk Radio News on March 12, 2014: (Thom Hartmann is a progressive nationally and internationally syndicated talkshow...
View ArticleBulletin: Teina Pora; New Zealand; The High Court has ruled that it does not...
STORY: "Teina Pora has been denied bail," by Brendan Manning and Anna Leask, published bu the New Zealand Herald on March 28, 2014.GIST: "Twice-convicted murderer and rapist Teina Pora has been...
View ArticleHillsborough stadium tragedy inquests: The Independent's story is an...
PUBLISHER'S VIEW: The lengthy cluster of inquests will last many weeks, if not months. It will unfold amidst allegations of police and medical cover-ups of great interest to this Blog. I will wade...
View ArticleDamon Thibdeaux: Louisiana: CBS 48 Hours presents an episode on this...
POST: "Damon Thibodeux on 48 hours this weekend," published by the Innocence Project on March 28, 2014.GIST: "CBS’s 48 Hours will air an episode on Innocence Project client Damon Thibodeaux this...
View ArticleAnn Bower: Radley Balko focusses on yet another aspect of science gone wrong...
COMMENTARY: "County settles with mother who lost newborn after erroneous drug test," by Radley Balko, published by the Eashington Post, pn March 17, 2014.GIST: "An ill-timed pasta salad meal just...
View ArticleBulletin: James Snow: Barton McNeil; Illinois; The Pantagraph reports a rally...
STORY: "Rally urges DNA testing in old cases," by reporter David Proeber, published by the Pantagraph, on March 15, 2014. GIST: "Advocates for defendants who have challenged their convictions rallied...
View ArticleBulletin: Teina Pora; New Zealand; Brother of murder victim supports his...
STORY: "Burdett brother: Release Teina Pora," published by NZ News on March 29, 2014.GIST: "The brother of murder victim Susan Burdett wants the man convicted of killing her freed from jail. Teina Pora...
View ArticleBulletin: Jennifer Del Prete: Illinois: State Attorney General takes no...
POST: "Illinois Attorney General takes no position on Del Prete's release from prison," by Lauren Schroeder, published by the Medill Justice Project on March 27, 2014.SUB-HEADING: "Prosecutors argue...
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