Regardless of their innocence or guilt, the trial is widely regarded as farcical and unjust, even at the time.

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    Very interesting story. Even though the ballistics test proved their guilt decades later the trial was a sham and they should have been acquitted. Amazing how a fascist even came to their defense.

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      So much of forensics is cargo-cult “science” that starts with a conclusion and works backwards to prove it. Furthermore, the analysis is frequently subjective and without a control.

      Here is an article on ballistics testing in particular that highlights some criticisms.