Firearms
ShotSpotter held in contempt of court
Lawsuit: Chicago police misused ShotSpotter in murder case
Savannah spends $489K on ShotSpotter but doesn’t keep data on effectiveness
‘We have to try something’: Durham police chief says ShotSpotter could address violent crime
The Field of Firearms Forensics Is Flawed
Toolmark-Comparison Testimony: A Report to the Texas Forensic Science Commission
To assist the Texas Forensic Science Commission in a pending review of traditional toolmark-comparison testimony, the Yale Law School Forensic Science Standards Practicum submitted this report on the range of approaches that courts, legal commentators, and scientists have proposed for presenting toolmark-comparison evidence in trial settings. The report addresses four major topics: (1) the case …
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Kathleen Clardy
State v. Gallion
COA found no plain error in allowing firearm identification testimony. Former NCSCL analyst Wilson testified in detail about her methodology, but provided little information about application of the method to the case at hand.
How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence
Why a High-Ranking FBI Attorney Is Pushing ‘Unbelievable’ Junk Science on Guns
DC public defenders seek wider review into fingerprints, firearms evidence
Whiskey in the Courtroom 8: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science – Firearms Evidence
In person and live webcast, Sponsored by Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice
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Whiskey in the Courtroom 8: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science – Firearms Evidence
Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice are pleased to announce the eighth annual CLE, “Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science.” Whiskey 8 will take place on March 4, 2022 at Duke Law School. We plan to be in-person …
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Statement of the TX Forensic Science Commission Regarding “Alternate Firearms Opinion Terminology”
Dec. 2021 statement Addressing a USDOJ document that instructs firearms examiners to avoid using terminology such as the weapon “could have fired” the bullets or cartridge cases, “consistent with” or “could not be excluded” as having fired the bullets or cartridge cases.