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Firearms
Fayetteville hosts first ShotSpotter community meeting
Durham’s ShotSpotter plans delayed again
A Re-Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility in the Ames-USDOE-FBI Study
Eric Warren, Ph.D.
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.