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SLED’s faulty gunshot residue tests delaying some prosecutions around South Carolina
SLED’s faulty gunshot residue tests delaying some prosecutions around South Carolina
Forensic errors trigger reviews of D.C. crime lab ballistics unit, prosecutors say
Gun expert revises testimony that helped convict Rockford man of murder (WI)
Aaron Hernandez trial should include ballistics evidence, prosecutors say (MA)
Gunshot residue contamination of the hands of police offices following start-of-shift handling of their firearm
Forensic Science International published a research article by Michael Cook in Nov. 2016. The study found that 85 percent of officers had 3-component GSR particles on their hands immediately following the start-of-shift handling of their firearms.
Scrutiny over forensics expands to ballistics (MA)
Scrutiny over forensics expands to ballistics (MA)
This Machine Could Prevent Gun Violence — If Only Cops Used It
Gun experts continue testimony in libel case
Firearms experts testify in N&O libel trial
Who Loaded the Gun? Recovering DNA from Bullet Casings
Under the Gun: Forensic Scientists as Stressed as Cops and Jail Guards
NIST 3D Ballistics Research Database
Information about a new research database and techniques used in firearm-toolmark comparisons.