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#396 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Footwear Comparison Evidence
Episode 396
Even when done correctly, impression analysis of evidence, like shoe prints and tire tracks, is purely subjective. Many experts recognize its limitations. But one so-called “expert” in particular pus…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#395 Jason Flom with Sullivan Walter
Episode 395
On the night of May 10, 1985, a 35-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in her home in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, LA. The victim worked with police to create a composite …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#394 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Hair Microscopy Evidence
Episode 394
Even when examined under a microscope, the similarities that can be observed between two hairs are open to wide interpretation, there are no definitive traits that can prove with any scientific certa…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#393 Guest Host Tiffany Reese with Patrick Brown
Episode 393
On February 21, 1994, in New Orleans, LA, a 6-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after complaining of pain and unusual vaginal discharge. The doctors concluded that the young girl had been raped…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#392 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Arson Evidence
Episode 392
Built on a foundation of conjecture and best guesses that were never adequately tested according to any valid scientific principles, arson evidence experts have been telling juries for decades that o…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#391 Jason Flom with George Toca
Episode 391
On April 23, 1984 a couple was robbed at gunpoint by two perpetrators outside a convenience store in New Orleans, LA. The couple fought back, which resulted in one of the robbers – Eric Batiste – bei…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#390 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Bloodstain Pattern Evidence
Episode 390
Bloodstain pattern experts falsely claim that they can identify the culprit of violent crimes by examining the shape and distribution of bloodstains from a crime scene. But, bloodstain pattern eviden…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#389 Guest Host Maggie Freleng with Quincy Cross
Episode 389
18-year-old Jessica Currin’s burned and decomposing body was discovered on August 1, 2000 behind Mayfield Middle School in Mayfield, KY. Jessica had lacerations on the back of her head, nose and chin…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
#388 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Bite Mark Evidence
Episode 388
Like other forms of junk science used in criminal trials, bite mark evidence does not benefit crime victims or their loved ones. So why is it treated like credible science. It turns out that the char…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
#387 Jason Flom with Eduardo Dumbrique and John Klene
Episode 387
On June 28, 1997, 25-year-old member of the Lil Watts gang, Antonio Alarcon, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hawthorne, California, by a rival gang, Lawndale 13. In exchange for release on unrel…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago