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State v. McCrorey, 291 N.C. App. 650 (2023)

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Court of Appeals decision finding that circumstantial evidence supported the conclusion that defendant sold fentanyl instead of heroin to the victim. The court also noted “[w]hile the evidence does not foreclose the possibility that fentanyl may not have been the sole cause of [the victim’s] death, there is ample evidence to support a conclusion that …

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Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reviewed the scientific foundations of bitemark analysis, a forensic technique in which marks on the skin of a biting victim are compared with the teeth of a suspected biter and found that the field is not supported by sufficient data. NIST has published its findings in …

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The “Magnificent Seven Errors” in Forensic Autopsy Practice: The Italian Context

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This article provides a framework for identifying potential errors in death investigations. Attorneys should consider whether any of these are potential issues in their homicide cases. The types of errors identified are: oversights in autopsy technique, incorrect collection of photographic and video material, unauthorized attendance at the autopsy, missing/mistaken reporting at any stage of the …

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State v. Hudson, 721 S.E.2d 763 (2012) (unpub)

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NAS Report concluded that the ACE-V method of latent fingerprint analysis is likely not as reliable as often portrayed, however the Court of Appeals found that the NAS Report did not conclude that fingerprint evidence is too unreliable to be admitted at trial. On appeal, defendant did not show failure to challenge the general method …

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A Forensic Without the Science: Face Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations

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NACDL Training and Resource Counsel Clare Garvie has authored a new report titled A Forensic Without the Science: Facial Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations. Designed as a resource for defense attorneys, advocates, and the public, it outlines how police face recognition searches are prone to error from under-performing algorithms, the lack of training and cognitive …

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Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: Forensic Implications

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Offered by Godoy Medical ForensicsDec. 7, 2022, 12 PM ESTMerriam Young, MS, RN, CCRN, TCRN | Godoy Medical Forensics Merriam has been a nurse for 22 years, 13 of which include care of trauma patients. The last six years she has worked in the Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Stanford University Medical Center. This presentation is …

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