Death Investigation Deficiencies
Is Mississippi's forensic evidence system dysfunctional?
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At a minimum, Dr. DiMaio says, Mississippi should require that any medical examiner doing criminal autopsies meet the minimum professional standards outlined by NAME. That's a start. But Mississippi also needs to begin undoing the damage the current system has created. Unfortunately, that may mean revisiting what could be thousands of cases over the years in which Dr. Hayne and others like him have testified.
Radley Balko is a senior editor for reason. This article orginally appeared in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
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Yet another good swing at one of the most rotten elements of our criminal justice system.
Cue Dan T. to show up demanding that only people from Mississippi can criticize Mississippi government, and that since Dr. Hayne is a private contractor, that no libertarian can ever criticize him, because he's not the government. -
Damn you Balko! Every time I'm having a good day, you remind me of things like this and I have to spend time being outraged.
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"If you want to compare me with the average forensic pathologist, I think it's an insult to me,"
Oh, believe you me, "Doctor" Hayne, we won't be comparing you with the average pathologist. Contrasting, perhaps, but comparing? No way. -
The D.A. from Jena La. has just submitted his resume' to every state agency in Mississippi.
How are such seemingly stupid people so devilishly corrupt?
(disclaimer: My dad is from mississippi and I am from Alabama and lived in mississippi for many years.)
I got me a hi skool ejukashon. i am a coroner in dogvomit county , mississippi