Federal Report Adds to the Evidence That Bitemark Analysis Is NonsenseRead More
Bite Mark
Yet another scientific body has debunked bitemark analysis. The courts still won’t care.
Teeth marks convicted him, but the science didn’t hold up. 37 years later he’s still in an Alabama prison.
Duty to Correct
Opinion: Another victim of America’s greatest forensics fraudster has been exonerated
Murder charge dismissed after debunked bite-mark testimony
NIST Scientific Foundation Reviews
Document outlining NIST’s approach to conducted scientific foundation reviews (including data sources used, evaluation criteria, and expected outputs) of DNA mixture interpretation, bitemark analysis, digital evidence, and firearms examination.
OSAC Registry Approved Standards
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Evidence (OSAC) is developing documentary standards for each forensic discipline. Standards under consideration as well as approved standards are available in the OSAC Registry.
Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. v. State of Mississippi
Bite mark case where conviction was reversed based on changes in the science being newly discovered evidence.
State of Georgia v. Sheila Denton – Order for New Trial
2020 Order granting a motion for a new trial based upon advancements in scientific understanding and American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) guidelines that would compel a different expert opinion if the case were tried today. In 2016, the ABFO Standards and Guidelines were changed significantly to no longer allow a conclusion of “exact match” …
State of Georgia v. Sheila Denton – Order for New TrialRead More
Georgia inmate leaves prison after nearly 16 years following order granting new trial
‘It’s essentially junk:’ $7.5M bite mark settlement underscores national call for better forensic evidence
Additional bite mark articles
The bibliographies (here and here) contain citations to published articles on bite mark analysis. If you need access to these articles, contact Sarah Rackley Olson.
Cases Where DNA Revealed that Bite Mark Analysis Led to Wrongful Arrests and Convictions
Article by the Innocence Project identifying concerns with bite mark analysis and discussing five cases where individuals were convicted based largely on bite mark analysis, only to be proven innocent through DNA years later.
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Forensic Ontology – Bitemark Evidence
Blog created by David C. Averill, DDS, and past president of the American Board of Forensic Odontology. It includes articles and news reports on the controversial area of bite mark analysis, as well as information about cases where bite mark evidence has played a role.