Mark Lundy; Murder retrial; Day four; Stuff.com;
STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial," by reporter Jono Galuszka, published by Stuff.com, on February 12, 2015.GIST: 'The prostitute who visited Mark Lundy on the night his family died told the court he...
View ArticleMark Lundy: New Zealand: Whether boy suffered seizures has become an issue at...
STORY: "Lacey Spears trial: Boy had no seizures, doc says, by reporter Richard Liebson, published by the Journal News on February 11, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Consulting pediatric neurologist examined boy...
View ArticleMistaken eyewitness evidence: A professor and a judge identify the many...
COMMENTARY: "Eyewitnesses aren't as reliable as you might think," by Thomas Albright and Jed Rakoff, published by The Washington Post on January 30, 2015. (Thomas Albright is a professor at the Salk...
View ArticleShaken Baby Syndrome: Once again, Sue Luttner focusses on the syndrome in her...
POST: "Shaking: A false and flawed premise," by Sue Luttner, published by her Blog "On SBS" on February 9, 2015.GIST: "February opened with a pair of important and complementary postings, a bold...
View ArticleMark Lundy retrial: New Zealand; Stuff.com reports jury heard evidence that...
STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Sex life admission," published by Stuff.com, on February 13, 2015.GIST: "Within days of Mark Lundy's wife and daughter being murdered he had confided his sex life...
View ArticleThe DNA cure-all? Law Prof. Peter Barger says the sheer volume of uncovered...
COMMENTARY: "A justice system overwhelmed," by Colin Starger, published by the Baltimore Sun on February 3, 2015. (Colin Starger is a law professor at the University of Baltimore, a special assistant...
View ArticleFrank Cara. Ontario; Toronto Star reveals how a pacemaker proved an accused...
STORY: (Digital edition); "Star exclusive: How a pacemaker proved accused killer's innocence," by reporter Jim Rankin, published by the Toronto Star on February 14, 2015.SUB-HEADING: (Digital...
View ArticleWilly Manning; Mississippi; Momentous development; Death Row inmate receives...
STORY: "Death Row inmate Willy Jerome Manning wins new trial in killing of Starkville women," an Associated Press story published by the Mississippi Link, on February 13, 2014. GIST: "A Mississippi...
View ArticleRodney Reed; Texas; Scheduled to be executed March 5th - in spite of the...
PUBLISHER'S VIEW: The Innocence Project has asked the public to join with it in calling on Texas Governor Greg Abbott and The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency to Rodney Reed to...
View ArticleLacey Spears: New York; CBS News Crimesider staff look at the progress of the...
STORY: Lacey Spears trial: Did a suburban mom kill her five year old boy?, published by CBC News Crimesider staff on February 13, 2015.GIST: In opening arguments on Feb. 3, 2015, defense attorney...
View ArticleMark Lundy; New Zealand; Murder retrial: Reporter Ross Giblin sums up week...
STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Week one in review," by reporter Ross Giblin, published by Stuff.co on February 14, 2015.GIST: "More than 14 years after Christine and Amber Lundy were murdered in...
View ArticleBen Geen: U.K. Four eminent statisticians have raised concerns about the...
STORY: "Statisticians question evidence used to convict nurse of murdering patients," by reporter Hannah Devlin, published by the Guardian on February 15, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Experts concerned that...
View ArticleMark Lundy retrial: Focus on his financial affairs as jury hears that his...
STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Focus on vineyard plans," by reporter Ross Giblin, published by Stuff.com on February 16, 2015.GIST: "The vineyard investment plans of Mark Lundy were collapsing at...
View ArticleBite-mark analysis: Radley Balko demonstrates how the flawed ‘science’ of...
POST: "How the flawed 'science' of bite mark analysis has sent innocent people to prison," by Radley Balko, published by The Washington Post on February 13, 2015. This is part one in a four-part...
View ArticleLacey Spears. New York: Testimony resumes for mother accused of poisoning...
STORY: "Testimony resumes in Westchester for mother accused of poisoning son," published by ABC News on February 17, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Marcus Solis has details on the trial of Lacey Spears, charged...
View ArticleMark Lundy: Murder retrial Day Eight; Radio Zealand reports that prosecutors...
STORY: "Mark Lundy's car investigated," by Radio New Zealand, published on February 18, 2014.GIST: "A police officer had to break a fuel flap in murder accused Mark Lundy's car in order to...
View ArticleLacey Spears: New York: Evidence confiscated from her old home was shown in...
STORY: "Evidence from old home of Lacey Spears shown at trial," published by News 12 Westchester, on February 17, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Prosecutors say Spears deliberately put salt into her 5-year-old...
View ArticleBite mark evidence: In Part Two of his four part series, Radley Balko...
POST: "It literally started with a witch hunt: A history of bite mark evidence," Part Two of a four part series, by Radley Balko, published by the Washington Post on February 17, 2015.GIST: "On May 4,...
View ArticlePublisher's view. (Editorial): (Dr Michael Bowers): Radley Balko reports that...
PUBLISHER'S View (Editorial); A recent post focussed on an ugly attack by The American Board of Forensic Odontology against the professional integrity of Dr. Michael Bowers, who authors an excellent...
View ArticleLacey Spears: New York; Physician testifies that she "just had a smile on her...
STORY: "Mom accused in salt poisoning 'had a smile on her face' while son was dying, says doctor," reported by Tara Fowler, published by the Journal News/AP on February 18, 2015.GIST: "The trial of...
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