The Truth About Dr. Steven Hayne

Steven Hayne conducted the autopsy on Chloe Britt that would later be used to wrongfully convict Jeffrey Havard In Mississippi. In August 2008, Mississippi finally barred Hayne from doing any more autopsies in the state. According to The Agitator, the Mississippi legislature passed a bill specifically aimed at keeping him from ever being used by prosecutors in the state again. The

Be sure to read the whole page, an innocent man sits on death row because of this  incompetence!

Truth About Dr. Steven Hayne.

No Forensic Background? No Problem

When You Know It's Murder

Reblogged from Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie:

I was 10 years old the first time it happened.

She was found dead at a campsite in Eastern Washington.

I remember exactly where I was standing, what the weather was like, who was talking to me. I wasn't sure how to respond. It was not surprising that the suspect was a family member in this case, but I was shocked at the brutal way in which she'd died.

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When You Know It’s Murder

Editorial: Autopsy bill would be a fix, but we can do more – Spokesman.com – March 17, 2013

Some local leaders are looking for more transparency to help minimize public distrust regarding officer-involved incidents. The latest effort is being spearheaded by Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, who is shepherding a bill that would allow medical examiners and coroners to comment about the cause and manner of death in cases involving law enforcement.
Editorial: Autopsy bill would be a fix, but we can do more – Spokesman.com – March 17, 2013.

Death penalty film trip: 5,000 miles of flaws and false confessions | World news | guardian.co.uk

The One for Ten road trip comes to an end this week after a 5,200-mile cross-country trek to interview 10 death row exonerees and make a short film about each that highlights different flaws in the US capital punishment process.

The name of the project is inspired by the more than 1,300 executions and 142 exonerations since the death penalty was reinstated in the US in 1976 – a remarkably high number of errors considering the gravity of the punishment and avowed thoroughness of the system.

Death penalty film trip: 5,000 miles of flaws and false confessions | World news | guardian.co.uk.

The phone call no mother should ever receive

30 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life

30 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life [infographic] | Daily Infographic.