Brennan, Deane, Dawson and Gaudron JJ agreed together that given the evidence, that the Appellant may have still been lacking in…
The allegations were contradicted by other people within the trial. The jury saw that there was not enough evidence supporting that it was a clear print mistake, and that it instead was a act of malice.…
2.) Crippen was accused of murdering his wife and was accused because detectives found body remains under the floor of his cellar.…
Crippen was accused of murdering his wife by means of poisoning his wife and then completely separating her body into many pieces. He was accused because his wife was found in a shallow grave in the basement of their home.…
Cloth frames that matched a pair of Crippen’s pajamas the remains have a rare poison which Crippen was known to have in his possession.…
The forensic aspect of the Pamela Foddrill case made the differences between the theory and the reality of criminal investigation very apparent. When Foddrill’s body was found in December of 1995, the cause of death was originally ruled as violent trauma, indicated by the “broken and splintered nasal bones and fractures to her neck” (Course 69). A few years later, forensic pathologist Scott Wagner said that Foddrill’s injuries, while harmful, were probably not fatal, and the cause of death was changed to blunt force…
It was stated that the prosecution was not able to present neither a murder weapon nor an eye witness at the trial. They also brought up that the DNA evidence could have been contaminated while in the lab. The way in which the victims were killed was consisted with those related to drug crimes, since they allegedly befriended a person that owed money to Columbian drug traffickers. Most importantly, OJ Simpson was physically unable to commit a crime of that sort because Ronald was a young man that would put up a fight, while OJ was a middle-aged man that suffered from chronic arthritis. Lastly, the single dark glove found t the crime scene was unable to fit OJ’s…
What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime? He was accused of killing his own wife and cutting her into pieces, because he was the husband of the victim…
The future use of this method in crime scenes could be a key factor when convicting a person on trial or determining if the witnesses or bystanders are indeed telling the truth. In the year 2000, David Camm was accused of fatally shooting his wife and two children. David was allegedly playing basketball at church when his family was murdered. It was not until he returned home, that he discovered the lifeless bodies of his family. Camm was convicted because of bloodstains found on his shirt, which he claimed were caused by coming into contact with his son’s body, in an attempt to revive him through CPR (site). David Camm’s claim as to why there were bloodstains on his shirt seemed believable because he was a state trooper and indeed had some…
Reading more I began to see why people felt Peltier was wrongly convicted. The evidence did not back up the accusations that Peltier was…
In my opinion, the expert testimony in the case was extremely vital to the prosecution of this particular case. This is considering the fiber evidence was the most factual information that the prosecution had linking Wayne Williams to the bodies of the murder victims. By using the forensic experts in educating the jury on how distinctive fibers types can be, by using photos and charts ("Wayne Williams Trial: 1981 - Prosecutors Use Microscopic Analysis, Williams Takes The Stand, Suggestions For Further Reading"). They also brought the experts in the textile industry, and used them to back up the forensic experts on the types of fibers and the uniqueness of each company. The prosecutors used all this to make a strong case, and they did this by using the experts to break down the evidence into simple terms. In addition, having the photographs and charts to help the jury not only visualize, but being broke down to not so technical terms, just plain layman terms ("NCJRS Abstract - National Criminal Justice Reference Service").…
To begin with, there was a medical examination conducted on the victim. Nifong and Dr. Brian Meehan discussed and agreed that the final DNA analysis conducted would only include results that were positive evidence in prosecuting the three men (Fox News, 2017). The final report did not include the complete results and examinations. This meant that exculpatory evidence would not be available to the defendant's attorneys. Therefore, Nifong failed to present this material to the court which resulted in misrepresentation.…
The innocence project and forensic science are two forms that can help determine who the actual preparatory was and can help people who have been wrongly convicted in a crime he/she did not commit. In many cases the forensic such as DNA, blood sample, or semen and other evidence that have been lost or even wrongly tested can end up becoming a big mistake that can send someone to jail that did not commit the crime. In the article, Forensic Problems and Wrongfully Convictions (2009) states that, the most wrongful convictions involve more than one contributing cases, for example, if an eyewitness may have wrongly identified an innocent person, and in the same case a forensic analyst may have testified that hairs from the crime scene match the defendant’s hair. In the jury’s eyes, the eyewitness testimony is strengthened by the forensic evidence (Forensic Problems and Wrongfully Convictions, 2009). Not always the eye witnesses are right with what they say so having the right forensic evidence can help with determine who is actually the perpetrator. Such as this case were the eyewitness was not so good and also a lot of the evidence was miss communicated.…
In order to assess my claim I have divided this paper into four main sections. The first section defining forensic psychology and its origins. The second section to inform about the various roles of a forensic psychologist and what they do. The third section informs of the requirements needed to become a forensic psychologists. Finally, the fourth section gives the job outlook for forensic psychology.…
He had admitted his bisexuality during the case and having affairs with men, which prosecution lawyers attempted to argue gave him cause to plot his wife’s murder to escape the relationship.…