Firearms
Did The N&O show ‘actual malice’ toward SBI agent? NC Supreme Court now must decide.
Atlanta Pays $935K to Ex-Crime Lab Chief Fired for Testifying for Florida Defendant
Open Forum with the NC State Crime Laboratory CLE
Friday, October 4, 2019 NC Judicial Center, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC Co-sponsored by the NC State Crime Laboratory & Office of Indigent Defense Services The NC State Crime Laboratory and NC Office of Indigent Defense Services will offer a free-to-attend CLE that is designed to enhance the knowledge of criminal defense attorneys and …
Wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Here’s the story of how he was freed.
DA won’t retry wrongfully convicted Wilson man who spent 40 years in prison
Wrongfully convicted Wilson man freed after four decades in prison
DPS crime lab employee arrested for theft of ammunition and weapon accessories (AZ)
A Systematic Challenge to the Reliability and Admissibility of Firearms and Toolmark Identification
Article by Adina Schwartz, in The Columbia Science and Technology Law Review
Order Allowing Testing and Inspection of Firearms Evidence and to Transport Evidence to Defense Expert
Order granted in 2009, filed under seal until case was resolved.
Motion to Exclude Firearm Identification Testimony of Agents Tanner and Ware
Trial court denied the motion, but initially prohibited the State from offering testimony “that the bullets in question were fired from the same weapon” because of potential for misleading the jury. However, the testimony was allowed after the trial court found the defense opened the door to the testimony during opening statements.
Motion to Exclude Firearm Identification Testimony of Agents Tanner and WareRead More
Motion to Exclude Firearm Identification Testimony, Memorandum of Law, State’s Brief in Response to Defendant’s Motion, and Order
2011 motion in limine by Richard Ramsey. Example of how to use the National Academy of Sciences report and other professional standards in a motion to exclude or suppress forensic evidence. Transcript of motion’s hearing available upon request.
Motion to Prohibit State’s Expert from Rendering Opinion on Gun Shot Residue Testing
Motion filed by David Botchin and Mark Rabil.
Motion to Prohibit State’s Expert from Rendering Opinion on Gun Shot Residue TestingRead More
Firearms and Toolmarks Overview
Document created by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation provides a clear description of the analyses performed by firearms and toolmark examiners. It is presented from the perspective of a crime lab, so it does not question the reliability of any of the techniques presented, but it is a helpful document for attorneys because it explains …
NIJ Firearm Examiner Training
The National Institute of Justice has an online training that includes topics such as Bullet Comparison and Identification, Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination, and Toolmark Identification. The training provides both a general understanding of firearms/firearms evidence and gives a detailed explanation of techniques used by firearm examiners. The program is for criminal justice professionals and …