NLADA: Defender Legal Services - Forensic Science Resources

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Forensics Library

Fingerprints

Fingerprint Model Pleadings

	*Sample Discovery Motion Updated sample discovery motion for use in fingerprint cases, created by Prof. Simon Cole, University of California, Irvine. [ 04/18/06 \| Submitter: Simon Cole \| more info ]
	*Illinois Reply Brief Palm Print Evidence Excellent discussion of the special problems with palm print evidence [ 12/17/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	Patterson Scientsts, Scholars, & NEIP Amicus Brief Appendix Appendix describing qualificatons of amici and listing publications. [ 08/23/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	Patterson Amicus Brief by Scientists, Scholars, & the NE Innocence Project Amicus Brief submitted to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts by 16 scientists and scholars and The New England Innocence Project on behalf of Terry Patterson's motion to exclude simultaneous impression latent print evidence. [ 08/23/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	*Reply Brief, United States v. Rudolph Reply Brief regarding admissibility of fingerprint evidence under Daubert. [ 02/18/05 \| Submitter: Michael Burt \| more info ]
	*People v. Bussani Motion in Limine to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence. Excellent, concise California Brief submitted by Kleigh Hathaway of San Francisco Public Defneder [ 01/12/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	*Patterson Interlocutory Brief Interlocutory Brief to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusettts in support of Motion to Exclude fingerprint filed by John Cunha in Commonwealth v. Patterson. [ 01/06/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	*Illinois Motion to Exclude Palm Print Evidence Excellent Frye motion submitted by Allan Sincox of Illinois Office of the State Public Defender [ 01/01/05 \| Submitter: SC \| more info ]
	*Motion to Exclude Latent Print Evidence, United States v. Rudolph Comprehensive federal motion to exclude latent print evidence under Daubert. [ 12/21/04 \| Submitter: Michael Burt \| more info ]
	*Motion to Exclude Latent Print Evidence, United States v. Rudolph Comprehensive federal motion to exclude latent print evidence under Daubert. [ 12/21/04 \| Submitter: Michael Burt \| more info ]
	*Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence People v. Vang. New Motion in Limine to Exclude Fingerprint Identification Evidence under People v. Kelly. Prepared in People v. Vang, this is an adapted and updated version of Michael Burt's Nawi brief. [ 04/10/03 \| Submitter: Michael R. Nelson \| more info ]
	Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Identification Evidence (Kelly/Frye) This is Kelly/Frye motion to exclude fingerprint evidence was prepared by Michael Burt. [ 10/31/02 \| Submitter: Jennifer Friedman/Michael Burt \| more info ]
	*Motion to Exclude--People v. Stayner Excellent defense Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence under California's Kelly standard. [ 04/02/02 \| Submitter: Marcia Morrissey & Michael Burt \| more info ]
	*Motion to exclude fingerprint evidence; People v. Olson Kelly/Frye motion to exclude from Sara Jane Olson case in California. [ 10/15/01 \| Submitter: Shawn Snider Chapman & J. Tony Serra \| more info ]
	*Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence; People v. Choi This brief is more up-to-date than the original Mitchell brief, but less up-to-date than the Mitchell 3rd Circuit Brief or the Plaza briefs. [ 06/30/00 \| Submitter: S Cole \| more info ]
	*Motion to Compel Fingerprint Examination, Ill. v. Hampton 2001. Motion to compel a comparison of latent prints from the crime scene to a third party suspect. [ Submitter: D.C. PDS \| more info ]
	*1-15-02 Motion to Exclude Fingerprint Evidence; Admissibility Challenge Daubert challenge. 2002. Washington DC. [ Submitter: D.C. PDS \| more info ]
	*10-13-04 Objection to Fingerprint Instruction 6th Amendment argument that by isolating a piece of evidence that the government did not produce � fingerprint evidence � and informing the jury that the government does not have a duty to produce such evidence, the Court improperly inserts its own ... [ Submitter: DC PDS \| more info/full abstract ]
	*Patterson Amicus Brief of NACDL & MACDL Amicus Brief authored by Lisa Steele submitted to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts by NACDL & MACDL on behalf of Terry Patterson's motion to exlude simultaneous impression latent print evidence [ Submitter: SC \| more info ]

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