Recording Interrogations is a Public Safety Imperative
By John F. Terzano
Last month, Frank Sterling was exonerated by DNA evidence after being incarcerated 18 years for a crime he did not commit. Sterling was…
Read More »Jailhouse Snitches Sabotage Justice with Unreliable Evidence
By John F. Terzano
Earlier this month, Orleans Parish District Judge Lynda Van Davis granted a new trial for Michael Anderson, who was convicted of murder and sentenced…
Read More »Cole Pardon a Stark Reminder of the Need to Fix Eyewitness Procedures
By Edwin Colfax
On March 1 Texas Governor Rick Perry officially pardoned Timothy Cole, who was wrongfully convicted over two decades ago. Tragically, the DNA tests that…
Read More »Meaningful Oversight is Necessary for Reliable Forensic Science
By John F. Terzano
Concerns about the validity of forensic evidence have come to the fore in recent years following a series of wrongful convictions and…
Read More »Forensic Lab Problems Cry Out for More Oversight and Quality Standards
By John F. Terzano
A spate of recent news reports has called into question the objectivity of some forensic evidence and highlighted the need for effective…
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