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Trace Evidence
Santae Tribble’s 1980 murder conviction overturned by D.C. judge
New evidence has surfaced in the death of Charlotte teen Jasmine Thar in Chadbourn, activist says
DNA from grave linked to Minton
Evidence may link Bailey gravesite and murder suspect
Prosecutors agree: Murder conviction of D.C. man should be overturned
Some Defendants Unaware Of FBI’s Flawed Forensics
Forensic Tools: What’s Reliable and What’s Not-So-Scientific
Forensic techniques are subject to human bias, lack standards, panel found
DOJ review of flawed FBI forensics processes lacked transparency
Convictions linked to FBI lab’s suspect forensics
Innocence panel refers 1987 Hickory rape case for judicial review
DNA Shows Flawed Science Used at Trial (DC)
The Controversy Concerning Gunshot Residues Examinations
by Dennis L. McGuire, M.S., Forensic Magazine – discusses the lack of a uniform standard for GSR analyses based upon validated studies. States that until those studies are completed, “positive determinations of GSR should be seriously scrutinized.”
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Summary of the FBI Laboratory’s Gunshot Residue Symposium, May 31-June 3, 2005
Article that summarizes the findings of a group of scientists and practitioners who met to address issues with gunshot residue analysis and attempt to create guidelines for this type of analysis. This document references several studies that have been published regarding contamination of subjects and proper collection, testing, and reporting procedures.
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