Sample motion provided by Buddy Connor requesting SBI testing procedures and underlying data that have not been turned over despite a previous court order.
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Motions and Briefs
Order for Disclosure of SBI and NC Highway Patrol Testing Data
Sample Order drafted by Buddy Connor
Order for Disclosure of SBI and NC Highway Patrol Testing DataRead More
Order of Law Enforcement Certification
Sample Order drafted by Buddy Connor requiring law enforcement officers to turn over all notes, evidence, and materials related to the investigation of the case to the prosecution and certify that all such materials have been turned over.
Motion to Compel Certification that all Discovery has been Provided
Sample motion by Buddy Connor
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Motion for Discovery Regarding the State Bureau of Investigation
Sample discovery motion from Feb. 2011 requesting expanded discovery in light of revelations of the SBI’s practice of misstating test results and withholding exculpatory evidence.
Motion for Discovery Regarding the State Bureau of InvestigationRead More
Order for Cell Phone Records
Sample order for cell phone records pursuant to a discovery motion.
Motion for Discovery of Laboratory/Scientific Evidence
Sample discovery motion from murder, AWDWIKISI, and arson case.
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Motion for Drug Dog Discovery
Sample discovery motion for detection dog records
Motion for Discovery of Laboratory/Scientific Evidence
Sample discovery motion regarding drug chemistry or toxicology evidence.
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Motion for Discovery of Laboratory/Scientific Evidence
Sample discovery motion regarding DNA evidence.
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Cook County Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Identification
2018 Motion to Exclude testimony about fingerprint “identification” because it is scientifically indefensible, will overstate the probative value of fingerprint evidence and unduly prejudice the Defense, and mislead the trier of fact.
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State v. Rudolph
Northern District of Alabama (Daubert jurisdiction) Motion to Exclude Testimony of Forensic Fingerprint Examiner – includes a comprehensive history of what scientific validation has and has not been completed for this field. Critiques the lack of uniform standards. Critiques analysis of small or distorted latent prints. Affidavit of Simon Cole – This expert in the field of …
State v. Zajac
District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division Zajac Order – granted in part and denied in part the Defendant’s motion to exclude fingerprint evidence. Important example of how the language used by the fingerprint examiner can be limited. Memo in Support of Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence
Brief Bank
For briefs on eyewitness identification issues, including showups, photo arrays, independent basis for in-court identification, expert witness on identification, and jury instruction on identification, visit the Identification of Accused section of the Indigent Defense Services Brief Bank.
Discovery checklist
This checklist can help attorneys identify what DNA lab reports have been received in discovery and what additional items may need to be requested.