Flawed Forensics

• Conviction Overturned After Flawed Hair Analysis

  May 22nd, 2018 by Dee J. Hall

  Man served 27 years, one of 13 cases in state where DNA proved hair forensics flawed.

• State Won’t Review Flawed FBI Hair, Fiber Cases

  Nov 3rd, 2017 by Katherine Proctor

  FBI has admitted flawed analysis, several states have launched review of these cases.

• Flawed Hair Analysis Wrongly Imprisons Many

  Oct 25th, 2017 by Katherine Proctor and Dee J. Hall

  WCIJ finds nine cases in Wisconsin, among hundreds nationally.

• Justice Project Questions Murder Conviction

  Sep 10th, 2017 by Dee J. Hall/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism & Courtnee Brinker, Abhinanda Datta, Shahzeb Hashim, Lauren Jensik, Holly Kane, Hannah Moulthrop and Ezra Solomon/The Medill Justice Project

  DNA tests and evidence tampering allegations raise questions about 2000 conviction of Ken Hudson.

• After 27 Years, Judge Overturns Rape Conviction

  Jun 11th, 2017 by Dee J. Hall

  Case is the latest in which flawed hair analysis by the FBI led to a wrongful conviction

• Flawed Hair Evidence Convicts the Innocent

  May 5th, 2017 by Dee J. Hall

  FBI admits errors in 90 percent of hair and fiber cases, including 13 in Wisconsin.