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History of DNA Analysis Timeline – Available Online

December 12, 2012 //  by terrisims

A DNA analysis timeline is now available on the IDS Forensic Resources website.  The timeline traces the development of forensic DNA analysis and its use by the NC State Crime Lab.  It seeks to identify what technologies were available during a particular time period.  It is a helpful tool for attorneys working on older cases …

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Category: WebsitesForensic Discipline: DNA

Stateline and NPR report on the state of forensic science labs

December 7, 2012 //  by terrisims

In a two-part report, Stateline examines the problems facing crime labs across the country.  Part one of the series addresses recent problems plaguing crime labs and the need for judicial education regarding the reliability of forensic evidence.  Part two introduces a new forensic lab in Washington, D.C. which operates independently of state law enforcement agencies …

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Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

The ENCODE project, the Fourth Amendment, and Haskill v. Harris

November 14, 2012 //  by terrisims

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments on whether DNA fingerprinting violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable search and seizure on September 19. Plaintiffs-Appellants in Haskell v. Harris argue that collection of DNA at arrest violates their privacy interests because DNA contains not only CODIS markers that help in …

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Category: CasesForensic Discipline: DNA

Guide to Working With Experts – Now Available Online

November 7, 2012 //  by terrisims

Attorneys can now access the “Guide to Working with Experts” on the IDS Forensics website.  The guide was created as an additional tool to assist attorneys in effectively vetting experts and offers tips on productive communication with experts.  You can access the guide here. Additionally, attorneys can use the American Board of Medical Specialties website …

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Category: ExpertsForensic Discipline: Experts

SCOTUS to Decide on Dog Sniffs and Privacy

October 30, 2012 //  by terrisims

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two Florida cases at the end of October regarding dog sniffs and the Fourth Amendment.   The Florida Supreme Court ruled in Florida v. Jardines that taking a drug detection dog to the front porch of a home to sniff for marijuana violated the Fourth Amendment.  They held …

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Category: CasesForensic Discipline: Detection Dogs

“Forensics on Trial” program on NOVA

October 17, 2012 //  by terrisims

NOVA (PBS) aired a program called “Forensics on Trial” on October 17, 2012, examining the crisis facing crime labs in the U.S which lack central oversight, employ few scientific standards, and have poor regulation of examiners. The program investigates how the use of fingerprint, bite mark, ballistics, toolmark, and hair analysis evidence has led to …

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Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: DNA

The “Birthday Problem”

October 16, 2012 //  by terrisims

Defense attorneys interested in learning more about DNA statistics might find the following articles interesting because the “birthday problem” is analogous to looking for partial matches in a DNA database.  The birthday problem is a classic puzzle that asks  if you had a room full of people, how many people would you need in the …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: DNA

Oregon State Police Questioned Document Unit Under Review

October 10, 2012 //  by terrisims

Criminal cases that utilized handwriting analysis performed by the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division are being re-examined after it was uncovered earlier this year that Oregon State Police handwriting analysts may have tainted evidence in those cases. The Questioned Document Unit, which handles handwriting analysis, was shut down in April of this year after …

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Category: Crime Labs

Free at Last! Willie Grimes Exonerated by 3-Judge Panel

October 5, 2012 //  by terrisims

A 3-judge panel found Willie Grimes innocent after thirty-minutes of deliberation on Friday.  Grimes had been sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after being convicted of two counts of first degree rape and one count of second degree kidnapping.  He was paroled in May of this year after serving twenty-four years in prison. Grimes’s …

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Category: CasesForensic Discipline: DNA, Fingerprints

NIJ Has Made Available New Forensic Technical Reports

October 2, 2012 //  by terrisims

The National Institute of Justice has published several reports on novel techniques that are being investigated in order to improve forensic analysis. Take a look at the reports below to learn about some of the latest techniques that are being developed and to get a forecast of what techniques you may see coming soon to …

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Category: Reports & PublicationsForensic Discipline: DNA, Fingerprints, Firearms

NC State Crime Lab Rolls Out New ISO Procedures

September 24, 2012 //  by terrisims

On Monday, September 17, 2012, the NC State Crime Lab began operating under a new set of procedures modeled after International Organization for Standardization (ISO) procedures. The new procedures are posted here. Any analysis conducted by the lab on or after September 17 will be performed according to the new procedures. Attorneys should be careful …

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Category: Crime LabsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

SBI to Begin Using New Reference Standard to Assist Examiners in Identifying Cartridge Casings

September 10, 2012 //  by terrisims

A new reference standard for comparing cartridge casings has been developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The standard is known as SRM 2461, Standard Casing. It was developed to assist firearms examiners by ensuring that the equipment used to match cartridge cases to those in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network …

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Category: Crime LabsForensic Discipline: Firearms

Evidence of a Genetic Defect May Lead to Lighter Judge-Imposed Sentencing

September 6, 2012 //  by terrisims

Both The New York Times and National Public Radio (NPR) report that a recent study suggests judges may impose lighter sentences in cases where a defendant, diagnosed as psychopathic, is genetically predisposed to violent behavior. The study, carried about by researchers at the University of Utah and published in the journal Science, tasked 181 judges …

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Category: CasesForensic Discipline: DNA, Mental Health

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