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Private Investigator Directory added to IDS website

March 28, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Are you looking for an investigator who can find and interview witnesses, review evidence, gather and document additional evidence, examine the crime scene and its investigation, and conduct background checks on witnesses? IDS has created a directory of licensed private investigators who are available to assist on your criminal cases. Compiling information on investigators who …

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Category: Announcements, ExpertsForensic Discipline: Experts

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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“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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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 In North Carolina, the use of rap lyrics was upheld in the unpublished Court of Appeals decision, State v. Allen, NC …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

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

ANALYSIS: Say Goodbye to ‘Daubert Motion’, Hello to New Rule 702 (1)

March 10, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: Bloomberg LawForensic Discipline: Experts

Using the NAS Report and PCAST Report at trial to challenge unreliable forensic methods

January 28, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Free webinar offered by NC Indigent Defense Services and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: NCIDSForensic Discipline: Experts, Foundations of Forensics

Flawed forensics in criminal trials overlooked in push to reform expert witness rules

January 26, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: ReutersForensic Discipline: Experts

Clark v. Clark, 2021-NCCOA-653

December 16, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Plaintiff argued Derek Ellington was not qualified as a digital expert. COA held Ellington testified as a lay witness, not an expert, because he testified to what he saw or experienced in making a forensic copy and demonstrating the defendant did not send the photos to others.

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Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

December 15, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

February 11 (1 pm to 5 pm) and February 12 (all day – 9 am to 5 pm). 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.  Duke Law is excited to offer …

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Forensic Trial Litigation CLE at Duke Law

December 15, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Free to attend 2-day skills-based training at Duke Law

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: Wilson Center for Science and JusticeForensic Discipline: Experts, Fingerprints

New Video on Working with Experts

December 1, 2021 //  by Phil Dixon, Jr.

Reposted with permission. Originally posted here on the North Carolina Criminal Law blog. I’m pleased to announce a new collaboration between the Public Defense Education team at the School of Government and Indigent Defense Services. I frequently get questions from defense lawyers about expert witnesses. Where do you find experts? How do you know which …

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Opinion: Another victim of America’s greatest forensics fraudster has been exonerated

October 8, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: Washington PostForensic Discipline: Bite Mark, Experts

Retired Engineer Offers Free Expert Testimony for Flood Victims. Licensing Officials Threaten Him With Criminal Charges.

June 16, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Retired Engineer Offers Free Expert Testimony for Flood Victims. Licensing Officials Threaten Him With Criminal Charges.Read More

Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Experts, Foundations of Forensics

Bias Is a Big Problem. But So Is ‘Noise.’

May 16, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Bias Is a Big Problem. But So Is ‘Noise.’Read More

Article Source: New York TimesForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Experts

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