Reposted by Lisa Eskow
New from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: 1000+ people have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989 after being convicted based on false or misleading forensic evidence.
An upcoming SCOTUS decision could set a key precedent around junk science convictions:
texasobserver.org
Texas' Top Criminal Court Has Stymied the State's 'Junk Science' Law. Will SCOTUS Intervene?
If the U.S. Supreme Court renders a decision in favor of Charles Flores and others, it would likely force the Court of Criminal Appeals to relax its extremely strict handling of appeals based on shodd...