Forensic Science Commission Draws Heat
Former FSC chair all fired up over outdated arson science
"...lawyer Sam Bassett, the former chair of the state's Forensic Science Commission, there are plenty of questions left to..."
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Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
God's Gift to Forensic Science
Will Bradley remain chair of the Forensic Science Commission?
"...Attorney John Bradley to remain the chair of the Forensic Science Commission. But whether Bradley's name will actually make..."
March 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Perry's Picks for Forensic Panel
New faces will serve on Forensic Science Commission
"...Oct. 31 appointed three new members to the state Forensic Science Commission. Replacing ousted appointee John Bradley, the controversial..."
Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Science of Injustice
Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence
"...college by a number of people: She attended a science class review session, went to the cafeteria, and did..."
Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Forensic Fallibility
A new report shows that forensic science ain't all it's cracked up to be
"...CSI: Miami, all it takes to make a badass forensic scientist is a pair of dark shades, a white..."
Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Who to Blame for Faulty Fire Science?
Will Forensic Science Commission let Fire Marshal's Office off the hook for flawed science?
"...Members of the state's Forensic Science Commission have concluded that fire investigators relied on..."
July 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Junk Science Conundrum
Legislators ponder how to keep questionable forensics out of the courtroom
"...What's the best way to keep questionable, or junk, science out of court in a criminal case? That's the..."
Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Science of Death
State says science proves Swearingen guilt
"...The foundation of good science is that its results are infinitely repeatable, says Montgomery..."
Feb. 29, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith
Death Watch: Shaken Science
Appeal rests on new research into Shaken Baby Syndrome
"..."Abusive Head Trauma") is a phenomenon rooted in junk science. Much of that shift has been Roberson's doing. In..."
June 17, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Science Goes to Court
Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance
"...that allows for the reconsideration of convictions in which science – or so-called science – played a key role,..."
Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Dissecting the Science of Death
1998 murder case will get a scientific examination
"...The question of whether the science of death and decomposition can prove that Larry Swearingen,..."
Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith
AG Opinion Puts Brakes on Willingham Investigation
FSC may investigate old cases, but not old evidence
"...According to Attorney General Greg Abbott, the state's Forensic Science Commission may investigate old cases, provided it doesn't..."
July 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Where's Your Evidence?
Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy
"...within a criminal justice system that increasingly relies on science to make evidence meaningful...."
Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Finally, Forensics Flies Free From APD
Council approves “decoupling” of police crime lab
"...city of Austin has finally created a new independent Forensic Science Department – outside the control of APD, with..."
Feb. 10, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders
Rape Kit Backlog Reaches Zero
Kits have been sent out for testing, but the wait continues
"...no more. Dana Kadavy, executive director of the department’s Forensic Science Division, confirmed the department’s remaining 2,251 untested kits..."
April 9, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff
sxswf: Even More 'Incendiary'
More from our Q&A with filmmakers Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr.
"...to the fore serious questions about the reliability of forensic evidence in criminal cases, and about whether Texas relied..."
March 10, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith
Justice Can Wait
On eve of hearing, Perry reshuffles the Forensic Science Commission
"...Less than 72 hours before the state's Forensic Science Commission was scheduled to hear from national fire..."
Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Incendiary: The Willingham Case
The "junk science" used to make the case for the Texas execution of Cameron Todd Willingham for the arson murders of his children is persuasively laid out in this locally made documentary.
"...Incendiary smartly sidesteps that firestorm to focus on the science used to convict Willingham. Junk science, it turns out...."
Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Point Austin: Rick Perry, Boy Scientist
When it comes to science, the Inquisition's got nothing on the guv
"...has conceded he's "crazy" enough to believe the current science on man-made climate change), Perry responded to a reference..."
Sept. 16, 2011 News Column by Michael King
Hair Analysis: The Root of the Evidence Problem
Texas takes on first-in-the-nation statewide case review
"...The Texas Forensic Science Commission voted unanimously Friday morning to move forward..."
Jan. 13, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith
Kosoul Chanthakoummane Execution Stayed Once More
Collin County native’s death delayed due to doubts over forensic evidence
"...robbery – arguing that the prosecution relied on now-discredited forensic sciences, "including bite-mark comparisons, hypnotically induced identifications, and erroneous..."
June 23, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Evidence That Stinks
Innocence Project says Texas' scent lineup evidence is stinky junk
"...The Innocence Project of Texas is calling on the Forensic Science Commission to investigate the use of "scent lineups"..."
Sept. 22, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith
The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab
The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?
"...already large number of untested rape kits (sexual assault forensic exam, or SAFE kits) would multiply without a functioning..."
Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Forensics Under Fire
Apparently forensic science isn't so scientific after all – senators gathered recently to figure out what to do about it
"...since the February release of the National Academy of Sciences report on the state of forensic science. The report,..."
Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
A.G. Ruling on Arson Probe Is 'Just Weird'
Decision hog-ties commission's role in Willingham case
"...According to Attorney General Greg Abbott, the state's Forensic Science Commission may investigate old cases provided it doesn't..."
Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Did Failures at APD’s Crime Lab Lead to Sexual Assaults in Houston?
Rape case goes unprosecuted due to contaminated DNA evidence
"...to St. David's Medical Center, where she completed a forensic exam and met with police...."
Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Point Austin: Learning From Experience
The things they won't tell you in Texas schools
"...Attorney John Bradley to make certain that the state's Forensic Science Commission – upon which he was imposed as..."
Sept. 24, 2010 News Column by Michael King
Who’s Testing APD’s Backlog of Evidence?
“Everything is on hold”
"...DNA cases since the June shutdown of the department's forensics lab, and very little evidence has been tested in..."
Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Book Reviews
Recent Titles Reviewed
"...Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Scienceby Ronald R. Thomas..."
Oct. 20, 2000 Books Feature
Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Science
"...Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Scienceby Ronald R. Thomas..."
