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Mark Lundy murder retrial: Day 9: New Zealand; Recap; Police officer was...

STORY: "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Day 9," by reporter Jono Galuszka, published on February 19, 2015.GIST:  "Sergeant Danny Johanson was tasked with simulating the round trip from Petone to Palmerston...

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David Bain: New Zealand: 'The government has ordered a fresh inquiry. into...

PUBLISHER'S VIEW: (Editorial): This decision to order a fresh inquiry into compensation for David Bain is nothing less than disgraceful. The government had been provided a thorough, incisive report by...

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Rodney Reed: Texas; 'Dead Man Walking" nun Sister Helen Prejean has raised...

STORY: 'Dead Man Walking' nun raises voice against execution of black inmate," by reporter Massoud Hayoun, published by Al Jazeera America on February 14, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Barring intervention by...

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Rodney Reed; Texas; Retired New York Detective working with the A and E...

STORY: "Oh my God, This is way off: New investigation shows Texas is likely set to kill an innocent man," by Jordan Smith, published by the Texas Chronicle  on February 15, 2010;GIST:  "Kevin Gannon, a...

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Lacey Spears: New York; Doctor's evidence that Spears showed little reaction...

STORY: "Spears trial: Doc's testimony brings mom to tears," by reporter Hoa Nguyen published by Lohud on February 19, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Hospital alert brings doc to boy's room "like a bat out of...

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Mark Lundy: New Zealand; Court hears that Police found 190 items in Mark...

STORY: "Contents of Mark Lundy's car examined," published by  Stuff.co on February 20, 2015.GIST:  "Police found 190 items in Mark Lundy's car including the polo shirt the Crown alleges was smeared...

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David Bain: New Zealand: Bain supporter Joe Karam questions the need for a...

STORY: "You learn to deal with this sort of stuff - Joe Karam on Bain decision,"published by One News on February 19, 2015.GIST: "Long-time David Bain supporter Joe Karam says they are starting all...

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Rodney Reed: Texas: Three forensic experts cite major discrepancies in the...

STORY: "Reed seeks retrial: Forensic experts contest official murder timeline,"  by reporter Chase Hoffberger, published on Friday February 20, 2015.GIST: "The effort to bring justice to death row...

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Charles Smith: Justice Stephen Goudge tells an audience one of the lessons he...

PUBLISHER'S VIEW: (Editorial):  Justice Goudge makes clear in his address that former doctor Charles Smith was a "rogue" pathologist. The Free Dictionary defines "rogue" as,  "an unprincipled,...

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Bite mark matching: Part four of Radley Balko's Washington Post series: "The...

"POST: "The path forward on bite mark matching - and the rear view mirror, by Radley Balko, published by The Washington Post on February 20, 2015. This is the last part of a four-part series. The first...

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Kelli Jacobsen: Washington State; Trial date following mistrial of former...

STORY:  "Trial date pushed back for former nanny charges with manslaughter," by reporter Lida Alikhani, published by KVEW TV on February 6, 2015.GIST: "The second trial of a former nanny accused of...

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Mark Lundy; Retrial. Radio New Zealand reporter Sharon Lundy (no relation)...

STORY: "Mark Lundy trial: the second week," by reporter Sharon Lundy (no relation) published by Radio New Zealand on February 22, 2015.GIST:"The second week of Mark Lundy's murder trial opened with the...

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Linda Carty; Rodney Reed; Grits for Breakfasts reports on two high profile...

POST: "Capital cases called into question,"  (Linda Carty and Rodney Reed) published by Grits for Breakfast on February 22, 2015.GIST: "Allegations of police and prosecutor misconduct highlight a pair...

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Mark Lundy: New Zealand; Retrial. Day 11: Reporter Jono Galuszka highlights...

STORY:  "Mark Lundy murder retrial: Day 11, by reporter Jono Galuszka, published by Stuff.co on February 23, 2015.GIST: "The night Christine and Amber Lundy were found dead a light was on in their home...

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Eric Morgan: Ontario; False confessions; Toronto Star cites new research in...

STORY: "Aggressive police questioning may boost false accusations, study finds," by reporter Wendy Gillis, published by the Toronto Star on February 15, 2015.SUB-HEADING: : "Research inspired by a...

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Tadrae McKenzie: (The Elephant, oooops, the StingRay in the courtroom!)...

STORY: "Secrecy around police surveillance equipment prove's a case's undoing," by Ellen Nakashima,  published by the Washington Post on February 23, 2015. (Ellen Nakashima is a national security...

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Lacey Spears; New YorK: Journal News reports that, "Prosecutors could rest...

STORY: "Lacey Spears trial: Alabama doc cites earlier salt spike,"  by reporter Lee Higgins, published by the  Journal News  on February 23, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Prosecutors could rest their case as...

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Pedro Hernandez: New York: Evidence in 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan...

STORY: "Evidence in 1979 disappearance case found in N.Y. police station," by Associated Press reporter Colleen Long,  published by the Toronto Star on February 23, 2015.SUB-HEADING: "Three boxes of...

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Mark Lundy: New Zealand; Retrial Day 12; Lundy, 56, is accused of staging a...

Post: "Mark Lundy: Retrial Day 12," by reporter Jono Galuszka, published by Stuff.co on February 24, 2015.GIST: "Blood was found on multiple parts of a window at the Lundys' house, a policeman has told...

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David Bain: New Zealand; "Retired Canadian judge Ian Binnie stands by his...

STORY: "Judge: They're shopping for answer they want," published by the New Zealand Herald," on January 23, 2014.SUB-HEADING: "David Bain is innocent "on the balance of probabilities", believes Justice...

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