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CSI on Trial Podcast

March 21, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

In a 6-part podcast, host and filmmaker Molly Hermann traces the roots of various forensic techniques and the questions surrounding their accuracy. Each episode will focus on one technique, and is informed by criminal defense attorneys who have challenged the reliability of this evidence in court. The second episode looks at bitemark evidence and the …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

CIFS Bite Mark Video is Now Available on YouTube

March 9, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

The Center for Integrity in Forensic Science (CIFS) has released their first animated video. The video explores the problematic use of bite mark comparison evidence in the justice system. CIFS’s primary goal in creating the video is to raise public awareness about the flaws in bite mark evidence and educate potential jurors on its unreliability. …

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Category: Announcements, ResourcesForensic Discipline: Bite Mark

Western North Carolina Death Investigation Conference

March 7, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Live full-day webinarApril 22, 2023Offered by Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program of Wake Forest University School of Medicine Attorneys handling homicide cases who are looking to update their knowledge of forensic pathology should consider attending this excellent program that is offered annually. The training is geared toward medical examiners and forensic practitioners, …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Death Investigation

Webinar: Firearms 101

March 6, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Josh Wright Apr. 6, 2023, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program is the third in a series of 4 webinars focused on issues related to firearms evidence. Josh Wright will provide a basic primer on the mechanics of a gun firing a bullet. He will describe the …

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Category: Trainings

The Mercy Workers

March 3, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

The Marshall Project published a feature on mitigation specialists and their work, entitled The Mercy Workers. For attorneys familiar with the valuable work of mitigation specialists documenting childhood traumas, family dynamics, and systemic failures that shape the lives of criminal defendants, the feature will reinforce the importance of this type of expert assistance. For attorneys …

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Category: ExpertsForensic Discipline: Experts

“Is This Research Credible?”: A New FIU Forensic Library Video

February 28, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

The Florida International University Research Forensic Library has released a new video: “Is This Research Credible?” The short video provides four easy to follow steps on how to evaluate the credibility of research, from articles to testimonies. Attorneys may find the tips helpful when reviewing research that an expert has relied upon. You can access the video here: The Research Forensic …

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Category: ResourcesForensic Discipline: Experts

Webinar: Forensic Lab Quality Systems

February 17, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Timothy Suggs and Jordan Duhe Willetts Mar. 2, 2023, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program is the second in a series of 4 webinars focused on issues related to firearms evidence. NC State Crime Lab Quality Manager Timothy Suggs will help attorneys understand how the quality system …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Firearms

Join the Indigent Defense Services Team

February 15, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Indigent Defense Services (IDS) is seeking a Recruitment and Training Coordinator to equip defenders to provide more effective legal services for our indigent clients through understanding how developmental and community backgrounds impact both our client population and the attorneys who serve them. This newly-created grant-funded position represents an exciting opportunity to impact personnel and practice in the representation of …

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Category: Announcements

Use of Rap Lyrics at Trial

February 13, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Whether the prosecution can use rap lyrics as evidence of a defendant’s guilt comes up regularly in criminal cases. Researchers have found evidence of rap lyrics being introduced in hundreds of criminal cases nationwide. In North Carolina, the use of rap lyrics was upheld in the unpublished Court of Appeals decision, State v. Allen, NC …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Experts

Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

February 7, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized a report in Nov. 2022, first published in draft form in May, that reviews the scientific foundations of forensic methods for analyzing computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. The full report is available here. Attorneys may find the report helpful for several reasons. First, the report …

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Category: Reports & PublicationsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

How to Access NC State Crime Lab Procedures and Quality Records

February 3, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Attorneys often ask me how to access the State Crime Lab’s procedures. I have described how to do it in the post below. I encourage everyone to request access to the procedures and records now because it may take at least one business day for your request to be granted. Once you are given access, …

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Category: Crime LabsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

2023 Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

January 25, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

February 24 (2 pm to 5 pm) and February 25 (9 am to 12 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm) (and 2 hours prerecorded) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints to ballistics, has never been more important in criminal cases.  Actually litigating scientific evidence in the courtroom can be challenging and requires some specialized skills. A …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Fingerprints, Foundations of Forensics

Whiskey in the Courtroom 9: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science – DNA Evidence

January 23, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Registration is now open here for the ninth annual CLE, Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science, sponsored by Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. Whiskey 9 will take place in person only on March 10, 2023 at Duke …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: DNA

2023 IDS Forensic Science Education Series

January 19, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

IDS and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office provide regular continuing education to dozens of NC criminal defense and parent attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists who attend the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. In 2023, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various forensic disciplines and preparations for Daubert/702 challenges. These webinars will take place typically …

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Category: TrainingsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

New Resource on Face Recognition

January 17, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

The Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology has released a new report on face recognition which is designed to serve as a resource for researchers and criminal justice stakeholders encountering this technology. The report, “A Forensic Without the Science: Face Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations” and accompanying resources, including a brief, motion, affidavit, and …

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Category: Reports & PublicationsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

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