'Voodoo science' is sending people to prison, Kozinski says
POSTED SEP 21, 2016 01:12 PM CDT
Many people languish in prison based on “voodoo science” that is presented as unassailable by forensic examiners, according to a federal appeals judge.
Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Judge Alex Kozinski calls for amending federal law to allow federal courts to grant relief to prisoners who can show they were convicted based on false or overstated expert testimony. Currently
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/voodoo_science_is_sending_people_to_prison_federal_appeals_judge_says
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