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Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fire investigation has faced a similar rethinking. Most investigators are looking for arson to begin with and the "science" is mostly lore.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Texas executed a likely innocent man in 2004 on spurious "fire evidence" and the highly questionable testimony of a cellmate.

The man lost three children, was accused of murdering them, and then was murdered in turn.

And some people still think that capital punishment is a good idea.