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More on the Forensic Science Commission

By Steve Hall

Dave Montgomery reports, "New forensic commission e-mail policy goes in 'wrong direction,' lawmaker says."  The article appeared in the Saturday edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Members of a state commission examining the case of Cameron Todd Willingham have been asked to delete e-mail correspondence, a policy that came under attack Friday from a state senator who helped create the 4-year-old agency. The Texas Forensic Science Commission has drawn national attention over an inquiry to determine whether a flawed arson investigation led to Willingham?s execution in 2004. John Bradley, who took over as chairman of the revamped commission Sept. 30, told state senators this month that the commission must adopt new rules before proceeding with the inquiry...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 23, 2009 (boomark / email).