Sentences with phrase «forensic evidence in a case»

More than 2,000 people convicted of crimes, including those imprisoned for murder and rape, will be notified by Texas prosecutors about the possibility of defective forensic evidence in their cases...

Social pressures outweighed forensic evidence in the case of Raymond Santana.

Not exact matches

The Onondaga County District Attorney's office rose concerns in April about Syracuse Police forensic evidence used in several shooting cases.

Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology.

The skills of physicians, medical and forensic scientists, and other health workers are uniquely valuable in human rights investigations and documentation, producing evidence of abuse more credible and less vulnerable to challenge than traditional methods of case reporting.

Last spring, seven years after his death, a special state commission concluded that the forensic evidence in Willingham's case was deeply flawed but failed to address whether the original fire inspector had been negligent.

In the Swedish case, the man had already been convicted without any forensic evidence.

In this case, the CSI must still possess a good understanding of forensic science in order to recognize the specific value of various types of evidence in the fielIn this case, the CSI must still possess a good understanding of forensic science in order to recognize the specific value of various types of evidence in the fielin order to recognize the specific value of various types of evidence in the fielin the field.

A court - appointed computer forensic expert finds evidence that contradicts testimony in the Zenimax vs. Oculus court case.

«Not only was there no forensic evidence or eyewitness testimony linking the petitioner to the crime, the state's primary witnesses came forward with incriminating evidence more than 20 years after the crime and did so only after either learning of the sizeable reward being offered in the case, reading Mark Fuhrman's 1998 book, Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley, inculpating the petitioner, or both.»

His specialty is forensic linguistics, and in this case he was asked by the defence to analyse eleven witness statements given to the government and used as evidence of Topuria's guilt.

And studies show that unverified or improper forensic science (defined as fraud, misconduct or the use of scientifically untested evidence) played a role in about 55 percent of those cases.

In cases such as murder, manslaughter and robbery, we will examine forensic evidence, ballistics reports, medical and autopsy reports, fingerprints, the crime scene and additional evidence.

In many of the trucking accident cases we have litigated over the last 25 years, we have successfully used forensic analysis of the evidence to identify the causes of the wreck.

In this regard instructing Solicitors and Counsel need to be aware that brief analysis of the case by a lay person can indicate which type of expert to instruct; however an alert and experienced forensic expert can often provide a wealth of other evidence that can often greatly assist the case.

Once the mindset challenge has been overcome by the legal sector, and there are processes in place to guarantee the work that has been completed matches the forensic and other evidence, I believe we will begin to see some truly impressive uses of the technology across a range of cases and scenarios.

For instance, in many money laundering and fraud cases, forensic accountants give evidence and it is usually necessary to cross-examine them.

In other cases, there may be forensic engineering evidence.

With technology playing a greater and greater role in resolving cases, it became obvious to Arizona judicial educators that many judges lack the educational background needed for a sufficient understanding of the scientific principles behind the forensic evidence they see in court.

The recent acquittal of Sean Hoey (see R v Sean Hoey [2007] NICC 49, 20/12/2007) and the swingeing criticisms by Mr Justice Weir of the use of forensic evidence, including low copy number DNA (LCNDNA), in the case, highlight the huge drawbacks if forensic techniques are not used correctly or its results are misinterpreted.

In that case, the Supreme Court is effectively seeking a dialogue with ECtHR by inviting its Grand Chamber to raise its game and come up with a decent ruling on hearsay evidence that reflects the complexities of the English common law and the forensic precision expected of English judges.

In addition to the technical evidence needed to prove a product liability claim, Jasmine Daya & Co. has expert contacts in engineering, forensic and chemistry fields to assist in testing and analysis of evidence, and know how to build a strong casIn addition to the technical evidence needed to prove a product liability claim, Jasmine Daya & Co. has expert contacts in engineering, forensic and chemistry fields to assist in testing and analysis of evidence, and know how to build a strong casin engineering, forensic and chemistry fields to assist in testing and analysis of evidence, and know how to build a strong casin testing and analysis of evidence, and know how to build a strong case.

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My Ph.D. in criminology and more than 20 years of criminal defense experience give me unique knowledge and insight regarding forensic evidence and the scientific aspects of my clients» cases.