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re: Forensic scientist gets plea deal on 102 felony counts for altering/deleting DNA evidence

Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:54 pm to
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
79615 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:54 pm to
was she deleting evidence to help or hurt defendants?

That’s insane
Posted by lake chuck fan
Vinton
Member since Aug 2011
24295 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:59 pm to
Ole Missy should required to serve the total amount of time she cheated the system.
Idk if she "helped" charged individuals by her actions of "hurt" them.
Regardless, all that potential time should be added up and applied to her.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28831 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:00 pm to
I agree with everything said.

If I were a defense attorney I would also be subpoenaing any communications she had with prosecutors to see if they collaborated any of these crimes with.

Surely she didn't just decide to do some of this all on her on.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
174812 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:02 pm to
I was about to say the DA needs to be looked into
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
19673 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:05 pm to
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Do we have a reason why?


She said her workload was too much and therefore she cut corners in analysis that probably fricked numerous cases. She wasn't trying to skew results, just being "lazy."
Posted by Texas Yarddog
Member since Apr 2018
3023 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:11 pm to
This is exactly why I have a problem with the death penalty. Time should be hard time with a work schedule, but putting someone to death when it could be because someone cut corners is not where I want my society going. Death penalty should be rare and only when a full confession is obtained.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
48280 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:12 pm to

Trust the science.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14235 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:14 pm to
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16 years and do 8? BS she needs to die there.


Agreed.
Posted by Crimson Wraith
Member since Jan 2014
30169 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:14 pm to
Some people confess to crimes they didn't commit.

Posted by Texas Yarddog
Member since Apr 2018
3023 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:16 pm to
And most can be discounted as unstable.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14235 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:18 pm to
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This is exactly why I have a problem with the death penalty.


Beat me to it. The system is not accurate enough for the death penalty.

quote:

Death penalty should be rare and only when a full confession is obtained.


Good grief, a confession is probably the least reliable piece of evidence possible.

quote:

False confessions are estimated to occur in roughly 15% to 29% of all wrongful convictions that are later overturned.

However, in highly serious cases—such as homicide exonerations—researchers indicate that this number can skyrocket to well over 60%.

The phenomenon is driven by a combination of psychological vulnerabilities, interrogation tactics, and systemic issues.

Several key factors contribute to these statistics:

Vulnerable Populations: Youth, individuals with mental health issues or intellectual disabilities, and people who are highly suggestible are drastically overrepresented in false confession cases.

Physical and Mental Exhaustion: Sleep deprivation and intense stress can heavily impair a person's decision-making ability, leading innocent individuals to make incriminating statements simply to end an interrogation.

Misunderstanding the Weight of a Confession: Laypeople and juries often view confessions as indisputable proof of guilt.


Cops can get average to low IQ people to confess to being the JFK Grassy Knoll shooter. Even if they weren't born at the time.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14235 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:19 pm to
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And most can be discounted as unstable.


Not true.

Some, not most.
Posted by TigerAxeOK
In the woods and by the waters.
Member since Dec 2016
38592 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:21 pm to
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That's Timothy Schmit, bassist and vocalist for The Eagles.

This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 4:22 pm
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22920 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:27 pm to
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This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 4:28 pm
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
10720 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:28 pm to
She needs to go away for life.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22920 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:31 pm to
i pray she is killed in prison in the most gruesome manner.
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
5368 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:40 pm to
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She sent a dad away for murder; I know. He was just acquitted a year ago. This POS needs to fricking burn in hell

I don’t think this is the right take at least for the most part. She was lazy and underreported DNA evidence to keep from having to analyze it. So it was laziness more so than vindictiveness. She complained about her workload. So more people likely got off than anyone getting wrongly convicted. But the appearance of impropriety will benefit many who are guilty just based on impropriety. 1,000 cases of 10,000 have problems.

Posted by Texas Yarddog
Member since Apr 2018
3023 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:40 pm to
Yikes! Didn't know the stats. Yeah, full confession doesn't sound reliable at all.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22920 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:45 pm to
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I don’t think this is the right take at least for the most part. She was lazy and underreported DNA evidence to keep from having to analyze it. So it was laziness more so than vindictiveness. She complained about her workload. So more people likely got off than anyone getting wrongly convicted. But the appearance of impropriety will benefit many who are guilty just based on impropriety. 1,000 cases of 10,000 have problems.
STFU; learn that case before you come here and spout some bullshite.

"'He is not a convict': 1994 murder conviction thrown out, new DNA results are different than trial evidence" - I'll just leave this here for you
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 4:48 pm
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
5368 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 4:56 pm to
I said for the most part meaning for most of the cases overall. She likely did more damage bringing justice than injustice. I read the article. No idea what case you are even talking about so i would never EVEN comment on it specifically. So you STFU.




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