Demonstrable Reliability and Expert Forensic Pathology Evidence
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In recent years, a number of public inquiries have highlighted the importance of safeguarding the criminal justice system—and protecting the accused who are tried under it—from the possibility of wrongful conviction.... “[t]he names of Marshall, Milgaard, Morin, Sophonow and Parsons signal prudence and caution in a murder case” ... In the case at bar, we consider once again the need to carefully scrutinise evidence presented against an accused for reliability and prejudicial effect, and to ensure the basic fairness of the criminal process.
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