Experts
Judge Orders New Hearing in 1994 Murder
State v. Denton, COA18-742 (2019)
Felony death by vehicle case where the trooper accident reconstruction expert who analyzed the accident could not reach a conclusive expert opinion about who was driving. An officer provided lay opinion testimony based on the same information. The court concluded: “the facts about the accident and measurements available were simply not sufficient to support an …
U.S. reviewing 27 death penalty convictions for FBI forensic testimony errors
Convictions linked to FBI lab’s suspect forensics
Fine Line Between Inconclusive Results and Opting Out of Deciding, Says Paper
Delaware convictions involving flawed FBI testimony now under review by DOJ
Doctor on the Stand: Fact Witness or Expert?
Garrett-authored amicus brief highlights need for improved judicial scrutiny of forensic expertise, evidence
Biases in forensic experts
The Importance of Expert Witness Consult Work
Reasonable Uncertainty: The Limits and Expectations of an Expert’s Testimony
When New Research Proves Courtroom ‘Experts’ Wrong
Free Workshop: Forensic Technology and the Impact on Frye and Daubert Standards
The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) at RTI International, Duquesne University, and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office are holding a workshop in Pittsburgh, PA on August 9th & 10th, 2016. The workshop will focus on information a likely to show up in cases involving forensic evidence, the technologies behind that evidence, and the …
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State v. McGrady, 368 N.C. 880 (2016)
Affirming the decision below, the NCSC held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by ruling that the defendant’s proffered use of force expert testimony did not meet the standard for admissibility under Rule 702(a). The court determined that the 2011 amendment to NC Rule 702(a) adopts the federal standard for the admission …