Error to admit CMPD expert testimony regarding fingerprint evidence where testimony lacked detail about methodology used and failed to demonstrate reliable application of his procedure to the facts.
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State v. Hudson, 721 S.E.2d 763 (2012) (unpub)
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 …
Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review
A Forensic Without the Science: Face Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations
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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Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Black box study of bloodstain pattern analysts finds contrasting conclusions due to terminology; highlights importance of establishing consensus standards.
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Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: Forensic Implications
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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A Review of Legislation Associated with Lawfully-Owed DNA Samples
Legislative review and analysis of statutes associated with the collection, tracking, and testing of DNA samples from convicted offenders.
A Review of Legislation Associated with Lawfully-Owed DNA SamplesRead More
A Re-Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility in the Ames-USDOE-FBI Study
Forensics@NIST
Free multi-day virtual event covering various fields of forensic evidence sponsored by NIST
Unlocking the Black Box: Challenging Surveillance and Technology in Criminal Cases
Recorded presentations from May 2022 on various topics of digital forensics
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Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases
Guidance document published in Aug. 2022.
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Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science and the Courtroom
Free-to-attend webinar offered by NCIDS. Presenters: James Williams, Dr. Jeff Kukucka, and Emily Coward
Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science and the CourtroomRead More
Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice
Free to attend webinar
Geofence Warrant Primer
5-page primer from NACDL’s Fourth Amendment Center that prepares attorneys to litigate a motion to suppress a geofence warrant.
New Directions in Eyewitness Evidence Research and Practice: After the 2014 National Academy of Sciences Report
This report reviews advances in research and in our criminal legal system since the release of the 2014 NAS report. We base our findings on a systematic scoping review of empirical research in eyewitness identification, a workshop with researchers and legal professionals (November 2020), and surveys of leading respondents, as described below. This report also offers promising …