Forensics


Inmate Freed With Help of IU School of Law-Indianapolis Students Gets $4.5 Million Civil Settlement

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Sep. 5, 2008 — Seven years ago, with the help of IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Fran Hardy and four of her students, Larry Mayes of Gary, Indiana, was set free from prison based on DNA testing. This week a federal court approved a $4.5 million settlement for Mayes - who before his release spent 21 years in prison for a rape conviction.   Full Story

IUPUI to offer state’s first master’s degree in forensic science

Aug. 11, 2008 — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved the state's first master's degree program in forensic science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).   Full Story

Law Clinic Attorney Announces Post-Conviction Trial, Seeks Public's Help

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March 14, 2008 — The Law Clinic at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis today (March 14, 2008) announced an upcoming post-conviction proceeding on behalf of a Lake County man asserting he was wrongfully convicted of rape in 1993. Law Clinic attorneys representing the man are seeking the public's help in exonerating their client.   Full Story

Forensic Science Expert to Head IUPUI Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Jan. 22, 2008 — Nationally-recognized forensic science expert Jay A. Siegel will head the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) beginning February 1.   Full Story


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