Firearms
Online Course: Exploiting Forensic Evidence’s Tenuous Link to Science
Offered by NAPD. Cost is $325 and scholarships are available through NAPD.
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Limits Imposed on Ballistics Evidence by MD Supreme Court
The Maryland Supreme Court granted a new trial after deciding that a firearms examiner should not have been permitted to offer an unqualified opinion that the crime scene bullets were fired from the defendant’s gun. Specifically, the reports, studies, and testimony relied on by the examiner did not demonstrate that the firearms identification methodology employed …
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Judge orders new trial for Grand Junction man convicted in ’90s pipe bombings
Abruquah v. Maryland, 6/2/2023
The Maryland Supreme Court discusses studies completed after the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report in 2016 which demonstrates the lack of repeatability of the method.
Another way | Maryland offers lessons for Georgia’s public defender system
Md. Supreme Court imposes limits on ballistics evidence used to link guns to crimes
Ballistics evidence not reliable, Maryland Supreme Court says
How Tech Like ShotSpotter Thrives Despite Public Pushback
Devil in the grooves: The case against forensic firearms analysis
Webinar: Challenging Firearms Evidence
Live webinar presented by Julia Leighton, JD May. 4, 2023, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program is the fourth in a series of 4 webinars focused on issues related to firearms evidence. This program will offer guidance to attorneys seeking to challenge the admissibility of firearm and toolmark evidence under a …
Webinar: Forensic Lab Quality Systems
Live webinar presented by Timothy Suggs and Jordan Duhe Willetts Mar. 2, 2023, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program is the second in a series of 4 webinars focused on issues related to firearms evidence. NC State Crime Lab Quality Manager Timothy Suggs will help attorneys understand how the quality system …
Firearm Forensics on Trial
Webinar: Forensic Lab Quality Systems
Free to attend webinar offered by IDS and Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office