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More on Scent Lineups, Junk Science, & Science Based Forensics

By Steve Hall

Texas Monthly writer Michael Hall has another must-read article in the May issue, "Weird Science."  Here's the opening and a brief excerpt from the beginning of this lengthy article:Testimony from forensic experts can be the most persuasive evidence presented at trial, but often juries don?t realize that the analysis of hair, fire, and even fingerprints may not be so scientific. And as the story of deputy Keith Pikett, master of the dog-scent lineup, shows, investigations can sometimes lead to the greatest crime of all: putting innocent people behind bars.And:Quincy, the amazing bloodhound, sniffed the air around the body of Sally Blackwell, who lay half-naked in a field just outside Victoria. Blackwell, a supervisor for Child Protective Services, had been missing for a day when a county-road crew found her in a brushy field on March 15, 2006...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 27, 2010 (boomark / email).