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Forensic Science Commission Meeting Tomorrow

By Steve Hall

The Forensic Science Commission meets tomorrow in Dallas, and the Todd Willingham case is on the agenda.  The Innocence Project will once again webcast the entire meeting.  Today's Dallas Morning News carries an editorial, "Forensics panel should hear experts."The Texas Forensic Science Commission needs to put its discussions on the Cameron Todd Willingham case out in the open where they belong ? and keep them there.Secret committee meetings produced a tentative conclusion this summer that outmoded science, not professional negligence, was central to the arson finding that led to Willingham's execution in 2004.The committee's rationale was not clear, given the closed-door meetings. Commission Chairman John Bradley appeared ready to move the case along to an official conclusion ? kind of an official "oops" ? despite the absence of open discussion involving outside experts...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 16, 2010 (boomark / email).