John Lentini compiled case information on these wrongful convictions based on questionable laboratory analysis.
Resources
2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy & Practice Forum
4-day no-cost virtual program offered by FTCoE and NIJ
Webinar – Litigating ShotSpotter Evidence: The Science and the Law
Free Webinar offered by NACDL. Presenter: Brendan Max
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Webinar – When Google Searches for You: Challenging Geofence Warrants
Free Webinar offered by NACDL. Presenters: Michael Price, Laura Koenig, Spencer McInvaille
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Cognitive biases in the peer review of bullet and cartridge case comparison casework: A field study
Research study on bullet and cartridge case comparison finding the odds of disagreement between examiners about the evidential strength of a comparison were approximately five times larger in the blind than in the non-blind procedure, with disagreement about 42.3% and 12.5% of the proposed conclusions, respectively. Also, the odds that their proposed conclusion was reported …
Natalie Novick Brown, Evaluating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Forensic Context: A Manual for Mental Health Practice
Webinar: Bodily Injury
Free to attend live webinar
Webinar: Blunt Force Trauma
Free to attend live webinar
Webinar: Abusive Head Trauma
Free to attend live webinar
A Model for Confronting Fire Investigation Errors
John Lentini article containing important principles for investigating arson evidence.
Webinar: Evaluating Animal Abuse Cases Using Veterinary Forensics
Free-to-attend webinar. Part of the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. Presenter: Dr. Clarissa Noureddine.
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Webinar – Diagnostically Difficult Autopsy Cases: Logistics, Ethics, and Case Examples
Free to attend webinar offered as part of the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. Speaker: Dr. Greg Davis
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Webinar: Challenging Accident Reconstruction Evidence
Free to attend webinar offered as part of the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. Speaker: Johnnie Hennings, P.E.
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Legal Consultation on Sex Offense Cases
Case consultations in sex offense cases are offered at no cost to attorneys in court-appointed or public defender cases. Attorneys can request a consult here and get more information about the consulting attorneys here.
Overview of a Forensic Autopsy CLE
Virtual CLE offered by the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office. Presenter: Dr. Christena Roberts