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Announcements

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

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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Is the caller the killer?

January 4, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

ProPublica reporter Brett Murphy published his first article in a series of investigative reporting about a controversial method being used by some law enforcement officers to determine whether a 911 caller is guilty or innocent. NC homicide investigators were trained at a NC Homicide Investigators Association Conference by the method’s creator, Tracy Harpster. The method …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

Come work with us!

August 17, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

IDS has a job opening for a Regional Defender based in Durham or Wake County. The Office of Indigent Defense Services is seeking a qualified individual to work to advance our mission to safeguard individual liberty and the Constitution by equipping the North Carolina public defense community with the resources it needs to achieve fair …

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Book Event with Chris Fabricant at Duke Law School

August 15, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

September 12, 2022 • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041 Duke Law School’s Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. The Center invites authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and to engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Chris Fabricant is the Director of …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

The FIU Research Forensic Library is Open!

August 8, 2022 //  by Chyanne Flores

Florida International University has a forensic library that allows anyone to access full-text scientific articles on various forensic disciplines. This is great for understanding forensics-based issues in a case, updating your knowledge on recent developments, or even just learning more about forensic science for future use. You can also sign up for their email list …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers

May 9, 2022 //  by Burcu Hensley

Reposted from the NC Office of the Juvenile Defender Blog My high schooler is currently working on a Civics Literacy project in which she is tasked with creating a summary of candidates running for office and including relevant information about their platforms. Citing her resources for the information is important – she knows that if …

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Category: Announcements, Reports & PublicationsForensic Discipline: Mental Health

Announcing Expert Services Project

March 28, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

We want court appointed attorneys to use experts, and we want using experts to be easier for attorneys. Access to qualified expert services is essential to the provision of indigent defense. To better equip the North Carolina public defense community with the resources it needs to achieve fair and just outcomes for clients, Indigent Defense …

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Category: Announcements, Experts, ResourcesForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis, Experts

“You’re Wrong About” Podcast on Junk Science

March 11, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Sarah Marshall and Josie Duffy Rice discuss the role of unreliable scientific evidence in the criminal justice system in the Feb. 20, 2022 edition of Marshall’s “You’re Wrong About” podcast. The episode is available here. The podcast looks at several types of evidence including blood spatter and bitemark evidence. While many attorneys are familiar with …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

Legal Professionals Complete 2021 IDS Forensic Science Education Series

December 17, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

IDS would like to recognize the following attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and mitigation specialists who completed at least 10 hours of training through the 2021 IDS Forensic Science Education Series: Dan AnthonyJulie BoyerRichard CullerMalea DrewSteven EhlersS. Stephen Goodwin Karen JacksonBellonora McCallumShelby McCoy-PettifordM. LeAnn MeltonSusan SeahornWalter SmithJanet ThomasShannon TuckerScott WaligoraKimberly WhitehouseTiffany Wilson During the year, these legal …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

Unpublished COA Opinion highlights the importance of preserving objections to expert testimony

August 11, 2021 //  by Kate Shurtleff

In State v. Martin, an Aug. 3, 2021 unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals found that it was error to admit the expert’s testimony, but that it was not plain error. At trial, a NC State Crime Lab drug chemistry expert testified to GCMS results without explaining methodology, the reliability of methodology, or the application …

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New Resource for Attorneys Appointed in Felony Sex Offense Cases

June 7, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

IDS is pleased to announce a new program to support attorneys assigned to handle serious sex offense cases. Starting June 1, 2021, attorneys representing clients charged with felony sex offenses may seek consultation on those cases with Susan Seahorn or Lisa Dubs. We recognize that these cases are challenging and complex and hope that the …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Forensic/Sexual Assault Exams, Foundations of Forensics

Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics Video Panel

May 12, 2021 //  by Alec Suttle

Presented by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, this video panel covers Brandon Garrett’s new book, “Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics”. The video panel covers a range of topics from fingerprint evidence to studies investigating the biases inherent in …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

Digital Evidence – Consumer Electronics and the IoT (Internet of Things)

March 22, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Lars DanielApril 15, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit (technology hour) anticipated Our world is becoming increasingly hyper-connected. The objective of the Internet of things is for everything to communicate and interface with everything. From wearable technology and smart home assistants, to Internet connected medical ingestibles and social credit scores, more data …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

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