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Sixth Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science

NC Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Duke Law Center for Science and Justice are pleased to announce the sixth annual CLE,…

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Forensic assessment checklist for conducting evaluations in the correctional setting

Forensic clinicians may face challenging conditions when conducting evaluations in the correctional setting. By working together to ensure adequate testing conditions, attorneys and forensic experts can address some of these…

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What records are available in a death investigation case?

Attorneys have asked me what discovery should be available from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in cases where an autopsy was performed by that office. The Autopsy Report…

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Independent testing of forensic evidence

The question of how to have forensic evidence tested or re-tested by an independent laboratory comes up in my case consultations. This post will outline the general process of requesting…

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Homicide: Manner of Death vs. Legal Conclusion

Like many other experts, medical examiners use terms of art which might be confusing for non-experts. The use of the term “homicide” to classify a death might confuse jurors and…

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Strategic Litigation assistance available

Below is an offer of support from Chris Fabricant at the Strategic Litigation department at the Innocence Project in NY. The Strategic Litigation department at the Innocence Project works to…

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Working with Experts in Trial Preparation CLE

Photo by CAPITOL STANDARD on Unsplash Friday, January 10, 2020NC Judicial Center, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NCSponsored by NC Indigent Defense Services5.0 hours of General CLE Credit anticipated The…

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Carts, Wax, and Oh, My: The New World of Marijuana Extracts

Originally posted on Nov. 12, 2019 on the North Carolina Criminal Law blog. The advent of cannabis legalization across the country has led to a proliferation of new types of…

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MI federal judge disallows testimony about DNA mixture interpretation

Counsel should be aware of the Oct. 2019 ruling in which a United States District Judge found that in a case involving interpretation of a complex DNA mixture where the…

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