Prison for a crime he didnt commit, Keith Harwood finally walked into the Sun Light a free man. Did you ever think youd see this day . No, i didnt. More than seven years later harwood now lives a quiet life in rural north carolina. Its always a great day to be out of prison. But not entirely quiet. Hes trying to get the word out about the Junk Science that he says wrongly put him and many others behind bars. Bogus Bite Mark comparisons. What do you want the public to know about Bite Mark evidence specifically . That its garbage. Its crap. You cant believe it. It doesnt mean anything. Harwood was convicted in 1983 of raping a woman and murdering her husband. A socalled Forensic Dentist who had helped convict a notorious Serial Killer told the jury the teeth matched Bite Marks on the womans leg. He got up there with his 4 x 6 photographs of my mouth and he said i
Of law should not allow it in. Period. Bite Mark Analysis has been used in thousands of cases and no u. S. Court has ruled it inadmissible. There are still many people still in jails because of bite mark testimony. Charles mccrory has been incarcerated for 38 years, convicted of murdering his wife based on bite mark evidence. He spoke to us from a prison facility. Mr. Mccrory, did you kill your wife . I did not kill my wife. After the original Dental Expert recanted his testimony, prosecutors offered him a deal. Admit to killing his wife and go free. You refused to take it, why . I refused to take it because i didnt kill her. The Innocence Project is still fighting to clear his name. My faith is strong, and i believe god is in control. Charles mccrory has appeals pending in federal court. The Innocence Project says 30 people convicted of Bite Marks have been exonerated. Kate
of law should not allow it in. period. bite mark analysis has been used in thousands of cases and no u.s. court has ruled it inadmissible. there are still many people still in jails because of bite mark testimony. charles mccrory has been incarcerated for 38 years, convicted of murdering his wife based on bite mark evidence. he spoke to us from a prison facility. mr. mccrory, did you kill your wife? i did not kill my wife. after the original dental expert recanted his testimony, prosecutors offered him a deal. admit to killing his wife and go free. you refused to take it, why? i refused to take it because i didn t kill her. the innocence project is still fighting to clear his name. my faith is strong, and i believe god is in control. charles mccrory has appeals pending in federal court. the innocence project says 30 people convicted of bite marks have been exonerated. kate?
prison for a crime he didn t commit, keith harwood finally walked into the sun light a free man. did you ever think you d see this day? no, i didn t. more than seven years later harwood now lives a quiet life in rural north carolina. it s always a great day to be out of prison. but not entirely quiet. he s trying to get the word out about the junk science that he says wrongly put him and many others behind bars. bogus bite mark comparisons. what do you want the public to know about bite mark evidence specifically? that it s garbage. it s crap. you can t believe it. it doesn t mean anything. harwood was convicted in 1983 of raping a woman and murdering her husband. a so-called forensic dentist who had helped convict a notorious serial killer told the jury the teeth matched bite marks on the woman s leg. he got up there with his 4 x 6 photographs of my mouth and he said i
Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) July 05, 2023 Ongoing concerns about the use of bite mark analysis as evidence in criminal trials has sparked controversy in both