Mullins-Johnson Case Summary

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All throughout the 1990’s all the way up until the 2000’s Smith the key leader in Tammy’s trial had perceived negative attention regarding his conclusions in cases similar to Tammy’s. A case in 1991 opened trial judge Justice Dunn eyes up when he stated he was “ critical of Smith’s evidence, methodology and conclusion.”
( AIDWYC) In February of 2003 The AIDWYC had written the Crown Law Office Criminal requesting that they give up the autopsy evidence and materials from a former case of Smith’s patients also known as the Bill-Mullins- Johnson case. In this case Smith also conducted the autopsy to further be proved as absolutely incorrect. Smith had concluded that Mullins sexually assaulted and murdered hos four-year-old niece Valin when in …show more content…
( According to the AIDWYC and the Citynews.ca site) As the years went by the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted grew suspicious about further cases Smith has made conclusions on which lead into 2004, which is when Tammy seeked help as she did by applying to the AIDWYC for help in her case. As of April 2005, w letter was written to Barry McLennan and Michael Bryant by the AIDWYC, requesting a full public granted into Smith’s work. Dr. McLennan announced on June 7th, 2005 that any case’s autopsy performed by Smith would be conducted for the criminally suspicious child deaths. This press release was made when Tammy had pent over a decade in prison. Later Dr. Pekka Saukko from the pediatric forensic pathology was assigned to review Kenneth’s case. Dr. Saukko began her autopsy. In October of 2007 he concluded that Smith’s findings of asphyxia was said to be “illogical and completely against scientific evidence based on reasoning.” ( according to the AIDWYC site) Dr. Saukko found that there was no hard evidence to indicate any signs of evidence for asphyxia. Later Dr. Saukko testified on behalf of Tammy stating that “ the evidence Smith had given at Tammy’s preliminary inquiry and trial was “ unprofessional and misleading.” ( according the the case
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