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Firearms

Was this bullet fired by that gun? Did this bullet come from that box of cartridges? Experts have long stated opinions on these topics, but new research raises questions about whether the so-called experts really know what they are talking about.

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    • Firearm Ballistics Firearm Ballistics
      • Firearm Ballistics Court Opinions Firearm Ballistics Court Opinions
        Document 12-20-05 US v. Green Memorandum Order (D. Mass) Daubert challenge to ballistics granted in part, expert not allowed to make definitive match but could testify to similarity of characteristics. Excellent language re certification, lack of standards, and scientific assumptions.
        [ Submitter: DC PDS  |  more info ]
        Document 3-7-05 New Jersey v. Behn DOCKET NO. A-2062-03T3. Ruling that Comparitive Bullet Lead Analysis expert testimony lacked scientific foundation, new trial granted.
        [ Submitter: DC PDS  |  more info ]
        Document Daubert Challenges to Forensic Evidence: Ballistics Next on the Firing... By Joan Griffin and David J. LaMagna, Champion, September 2002.
        [ Submitter: NACDL  |  more info ]
        Document 12-5-03 Judicial Opinion in US v Mikos Northern District of Illinois. Suppresses comparitive bullet lead analysis testimony.
        [ Submitter: DC PDS  |  more info ]
        Document US v. Monteiro Motion filed by defendant to exclude evidence suggesting match between firearms linked to defendants and recovered cartridge cases recovered.
        [ Submitter: PDSDC  |  more info ]
        Document US v. Green (Motion to Exclude Ballistics) Motion to exclude ballistics expert testimony on the basis of its subjectivity and lack of validation testing. Ruling allowed expert to testify as to his observations but not to his claim of exclusion.
        [ Submitter: PDSDC  |  more info ]
        Document 11-29-04 Judicial Opinion in US v McClure District of Maryland. Suppresses comparitive bullet lead analysis testimony.
        [ Submitter: DC PDS  |  more info ]
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