Arson or Accident?
Important articles in the press.
Texas' debate over arson science is reignited
Posted Sunday, Jan. 08, 2012
BY YAMIL BERARD
yberard@star-telegram.com
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Up in Smoke
by Michael Blanding
April 11, 2011
BOSTON Magazine
One in every five Massachusetts fires used to be blamed on arson. Today it’s something like one in a hundred. What changed? Arson investigation now depends on science rather than instinct. This man has finally been freed, but it’s anyone’s guess how many other innocent people are still in jail.
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Daniel Dougherty and Forensic Arson Detection
Vidocq on August 12th, 2010
http://www.defrostingcoldcases.com/forensics/daniel-dougherty-and-forensic-arson-detection
Cases Referenced: Daniel Dougherty / Todd Willingham / Kenneth Richey
Conviction Issues: Junk Science/ Jaihouse Informants/ Spousal Accusations
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Austin scientist attacks arson convictions
Inventions, including mylar balloon, finances Hurst's crusade against bad science.
By Chuck Lindell
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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Victim of Circumstance?
Ed Graf was sentenced to life for burning his two young stepsons alive. Two decades later, science may exonerate him.
by DAVE MANN
Published on: Thursday, May 28, 2009
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Burn Patterns
Curtis Severns is serving 27 years for an arson he almost certainly didn't commit. Sloppy fire science put him there.
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Experts Question Dozens of Arson Convictions
By SCOTT MICHELS
Aug. 20, 2008
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5612973&page=1#.T6MDLY4wHfF
NIAD NOTES
Cases Discussed: Daniel Dougherty
Convicting Factors: Jaihouse Snitchs / Flawed Science / Angry Spouses
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Baylor law students reviewing one of Waco's most gripping capital murder cases
Thursday, April 10, 2008
By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
NIAD NOTES
Cases Referenced: Ed Graf
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Arson convictions challenged by science
By Maurice Possley
Tribune staff reporter
Published October 18, 2006, 8:28 PM CDT
NIAD NOTES
Cases Referenced: Amanda Hypes / Louis Taylor / Daniel Dougherty / Dennis Counterman / Todd Willingham
Convicting Factors: Junk Science
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Arson Myths, Fuel Errors
By Maurice Possley
Tribune staff reporter
Published October 18, 2004,
NIAD NOTES
Cases Referenced: Beverly Jean Long, Eve Rudd, Paul Camiolo
Convicting Factors: Long, Rudd and Camiolo were all acquitted.
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