Out of the blue

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Forensic dentist and all-purpose expert Michael H West reminds many of the now-discredited footprint expert Louise Robbins, but West remains active despite widespread criticism. In the past dozen years he has testified in some 55 cases, up to half of them capital, despite being suspended from one professional organization and resigning from another that took steps to expel him. Some prosecutors swear by him, but defense attorneys and other forensic experts dismiss his claims as unscientific and undocumented. His success raises questions about courts' handling of scientific testimony.

Public opinion, Forensic scientists, Dental jurisprudence, Forensic dentistry, West, Michael H.

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How a vision failed: indictment calls prosecution a conspiracy against suspect

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Three former Du Page County, IL, prosecutors and four sheriff's deputies have been charged with conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and official misconduct, among other charges. Special prosecutor William Kunkle Jr. plans to prove that the deputies testified falsely about statements made by Rolando Cruz and that the prosecutors knowingly presented this evidence and suppressed exculpatory evidence. Cruz spent ten years on death row before the murder conviction was overturned.

Cases, Crime, Police, Police officers, Illinois, Public prosecutors, Conspiracy, Obstruction of justice

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The politics of choosing judges; despite power plays and litmus tests, judicial selection process is not so bad

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Most experts admit it is unavoidable that federal judicial selection has some political aspects when the president appoints judges and the senate confirms them. These same observers think the system still works surprisingly well. Such was the consensus of a panel of experts at the ABA's 1996 midyear meeting. There was much criticism of Pres Bill Clinton's record in judicial selection.

Political aspects, Judicial selection

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