North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
// by Alec Rees
The latest installment of the Stetson Law Crime Scene to Courtroom webinar series, Emerging Issues in Forensic Fingerprint Examination, is presented by Certified Latent Print Examiner and owner of Black and White Forensics, LLC, John P. Black. Over the course of the webinar, Mr. Black discusses reporting from the last decade regarding the strengths and …
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// by Sarah Olson
This complimentary webinar, which is part of the Stetson Law – Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training Series, will be presented at 2 pm on April 30, 2020 by John Black. John Black is co-author of the recent AAAS Latent Fingerprint Examination Report and is a forensic consultant and the owner of Black & White …
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// by Sarah Olson
The Court of Appeals found that the trial court erred in admitting testimony of the state’s fingerprint examiner where the expert failed to show he applied reliably applied the relevant methods and principles to the case, in violation of N.C. Evid. Rule 702(a)(3). Because the defendant failed to object at trial, the issue was reviewed …
// by Sarah Olson
Defenders should take note of State v. Koiyan, COA19-951, an April 7, 2020 decision where the NC Court of Appeals found that the trial court erred by admitting fingerprint testimony where the examiner “failed to demonstrate that he ‘applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case,’ as required by Rule 702(a)(3).” …
// by Sarah Olson
RTI International will present this one hour webinar with speakers Heidi Eldridge and Christophe Champod.
// by Sarah Olson
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science’s Friction Ridge Subcommittee has developed a friction ridge examination process map that describes the conventional process for latent print examination. The process map identifies key decision points in the fingerprint examination process, enables laboratory managers to better understand how their protocols compare with those of other laboratories, …
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// by Sarah Olson
// by Sarah Olson
Duke University School of Law is excited to offer a short course on forensic evidence litigation, with CLE credit pending approval, at Duke Law in Durham, North Carolina. The course is free and open to a small number of practicing criminal lawyers. Both prosecutors and defense attorneys are encouraged to attend. The course will be open …
// by Sarah Olson
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 University School of Law is excited to offer a short course on forensic evidence litigation, with CLE credit pending approval, at Duke Law in …
// by Sarah Olson
Stetson University College of Law National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law will present a complimentary forensic science webinar on Monday, September 16, 2019 12:00-2:00 p.m. EST. Dr. William C. Thompson will present Latent Fingerprints Essentials, focusing on: An overview of the forensic science discipline Legal concerns and what attorneys should know about latent …
// by Sarah Olson
Stetson University College of Law National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law will present a complimentary forensic science webinar on Monday, September 16, 2019 12:00-2:00 p.m. EST. The recording of the webinar will be available here, two weeks after the program. Dr. William C. Thompson will present Latent Fingerprints Essentials, focusing on: An overview …
// by Sarah Olson
This July 2018 article by Simon Cole and Barry Scheck provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of “other” types of error in friction ridge analysis beyond erroneous identifications, including 40 publicly-exposed cases containing these errors. The article also calls for access to post-conviction database searching of fingerprint and other forensic databases.
// by Sarah Olson
// by Sarah Olson
// by Sarah Olson
Sample petition for writ of certiorari regarding fingerprint evidence