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Supreme Court Reverses Texas Court Decision Based on Prosecutor’s Admission About Flawed Forensic Evidence
Based on evidence presented in state post-conviction proceedings, prosecutors concluded that “the State had offered flawed and misleading forensic evidence at Petitioner’s trial and this evidence was material to the outcome of his case in violation of clearly established federal due process law.”
Former ND State Crime Lab director calls firing a 'witch hunt'; Wrigley cites performance issues
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has fired the State Crime Lab director for what he says are “performance-based” issues, but Robyn Quinn is calling her termination a “witch hunt.”
Animal CSI: using simulated crime scenes to help catch poachers
South Africa’s Wildlife Forensic Academy, a state-of-the-art training centre launched in May that hopes to bolster the global fight against wildlife crime by equipping environmental law enforcers with the skills they need to collect evidence and secure convictions in court.
OSU forensics lab's impressive record of identifying bodies a source of pride for retiring director
Robert Allen, who retired this week after 21 years with Oklahoma State University, where he was also a professor of forensic science, said the lab has had cases that were more high-profile than that one, but it’s remained special to him for a couple of reasons.