路易斯安那州法官推翻了谋杀案的定罪 认为咬痕证据是"垃圾科学" A Louisiana judge overturned a murder conviction, deeming the bite mark evidence "junk science."

路易斯安那州法官推翻了对Jimmie Chris Duncan的谋杀定罪, 引用了1998年审判中使用的“垃圾科学”, A Louisiana judge has overturned Jimmie Chris Duncan's murder conviction, citing "junk science" used in his 1998 trial, where he was convicted for the death of his girlfriend's toddler. 史蒂文·海恩博士和迈克尔·韦斯特博士提出的咬痕证据被认为“科学上站不住脚”。 The bite mark evidence presented by Dr. Steven Hayne and Dr. Michael West was deemed "not scientifically defensible." 这是路易斯安那州9起案件之一,因为两名专家提供的法医证据不准确,定罪被推翻。 This case is one of nine in Louisiana where convictions were overturned due to the inaccurate forensic evidence provided by these two experts.