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Firearms
United States v. Adams, 444 F. Supp.3d 1248 (D. Or. 2020).
After applying Daubert, the court concluded that the expert testimony in the case should be limited because the conclusions were not supported by a quantifiable or replicable scientific process.
United States v. Adams, 444 F. Supp.3d 1248 (D. Or. 2020).Read More
People v. Ross, 68 Misc. 3d 899 (2020).
Decision on a Frye Motion requesting that the court preclude all ballistic expert testimony comparing shell casings from the crime scene to a gun found in one of the defendants’ car. The court concluded that an expert cannot offer opinions that are not supported by the relevant scientific community. Testimony by an expert that is …
Judge Limits Evidence from Prosecutor Witness Based on Junk Science
Subclass Characterization and Analysis of Firearms
Presenter: Keith Morris. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.
Evaluating Foundational Validity of Toolmark Analysis
Presenter: Maria Cuellar. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.
Evaluating Foundational Validity of Toolmark AnalysisRead More
Treatment of Inconclusive Results in Error Rates of Firearms Studies
Presenter: Heike Hofmann. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.
Treatment of Inconclusive Results in Error Rates of Firearms StudiesRead More
D.C. Appeals Forensic Lab Suspension, Alleges Misdoings By U.S. Attorney’s Office
Documents: DC crime lab says it never concealed findings
NIBIN Toolkit for Prosecutors
Explains how the NIBIN database works to search for possible connections between bullets or casings fired a separate crime scenes. Explains that every NIBIN lead must be verified by a firearms examiner. The NIBIN technician report of a lead is not sufficient reliable and should not be the basis of testimony. Advises prosecutors not to …