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Author Topic: So you don't get surprised on the stand  (Read 572 times)

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Offline kgarrison

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So you don't get surprised on the stand
« on: Yesterday at 04:30:40 PM »
Our lab director gave us an update from an ASCLD group and our unit saw a line in the update about the Rhode Island Firearms Unit getting shut down.


Forensic expert's report exposes failures at RI crime lab - https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/10/24/forensic-experts-report-exposes-failures-at-ri-crime-lab/75814516007/


This article has a bit of information so you can be prepared if it gets brought up in trial.
Kirk Garrison
Firearms and Toolmarks
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Re: So you don't get surprised on the stand
« Reply #1 on: Today at 09:48:00 AM »
Some of us are hitting a paywall sometimes when we try to access it.  If that happens, here is an additional article, which also contains a link to the report


https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/10/23/confirmation-bias-played-role-in-invalid-toolmark-testing-at-r-i-state-crime-lab-report-finds/
« Last Edit: Today at 09:48:26 AM by Cole »
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Re: So you don't get surprised on the stand
« Reply #2 on: Today at 09:58:02 AM »
Thanks! The east coast pay wall must not go all the way to Southern California  :)
Kirk Garrison
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Re: So you don't get surprised on the stand
« Reply #3 on: Today at 09:59:09 AM »
Weird thing is that I only get it some of the time.
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