PPT-Scientific Evidence Court Cases

Crime Labs Areas of Expertise What constitutes Evidence Scientific Evidence in Court Must be relevant to the case at hand Must be more probative than prejudicial   Probative evidence tending to prove a particular intention or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation . AND TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION. JOINT CONFERENCE ON. FORENSIC SCIENCE. JUNE 4-5, 2012. AUSTIN, TEXAS. UPDATE ON LEGAL STANDARDS. FOR FORENSIC EVIDENCE. Paper and Presentation by. Gary A. Udashen. Presented by:. Gary A. Udashen. Sorrels, Udashen & Anton. 2311 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 250. Dallas, Texas 75201. 214-468-8100. 214-468-8104 fax. gau@sualaw.com. Cory Session of Fort Worth, center, wipes his eyes as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, and Texas state Senator Wendy Davis, left, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony to unveil a Timothy Cole memorial in Lubbock, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Twenty-eight years to the day after Timothy Cole was falsely convicted of raping a Texas Tech student, Lubbock and state officials unveiled a statue honoring the U. S. Army veteran on a street corner not far from where the student was abducted. AP/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. American Government. Search and Seizure. Prior to an arrest being made, police need to be able to establish . probable cause. Probable cause is the belief that there are reasonable grounds to believe that someone is guilty of a crime. in Evidence. CJ341 – Cyberlaw & Cybercrime. Lecture . #21. M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP. D. J. Blythe, JD. School of Business & Management. Topics. Admissibility of Digital Evidence. The Courts & Digital Evidence. Presented by:. Gary A. Udashen. Sorrels, Udashen & Anton. 2311 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 250. Dallas, Texas 75201. 214-468-8100. 214-468-8104 fax. gau@sualaw.com. Cory Session of Fort Worth, center, wipes his eyes as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, and Texas state Senator Wendy Davis, left, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony to unveil a Timothy Cole memorial in Lubbock, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Twenty-eight years to the day after Timothy Cole was falsely convicted of raping a Texas Tech student, Lubbock and state officials unveiled a statue honoring the U. S. Army veteran on a street corner not far from where the student was abducted. AP/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Presented by:. Gary A. Udashen. Sorrels, Udashen & Anton. 2311 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 250. Dallas, Texas 75201. 214-468-8100. 214-468-8104 fax. gau@sualaw.com. T. R. EVID. 702. If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.. Courts. Why Do I Need to Know This?. Because if you ever are arrested for a crime, your case will begin in a . trial court. .. Because if you ever need to sue someone for money, your case will begin in a . Alternative Dispute Resolution. Vast majority of cases are . settled and don’t go to court. – using the courts can be . costly, time-consuming and traumatic . Of those that do go to court, most are . Presented by:. Gary A. Udashen. Sorrels, Udashen & Anton. 2311 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 250. Dallas, Texas 75201. 214-468-8100. 214-468-8104 fax. gau@sualaw.com. Cory Session of Fort Worth, center, wipes his eyes as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, and Texas state Senator Wendy Davis, left, bow their heads in prayer during a ceremony to unveil a Timothy Cole memorial in Lubbock, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Twenty-eight years to the day after Timothy Cole was falsely convicted of raping a Texas Tech student, Lubbock and state officials unveiled a statue honoring the U. S. Army veteran on a street corner not far from where the student was abducted. AP/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. COURT SYSTEM. The trial court system in the US is an . adversarial system. A contest between opposing sides (or adversaries). Plaintiff (civil) or prosecutor (criminal) vs. the defendant. COURT SYSTEM. Case Files: Dr. . Coppolino’s. Deadly House Calls. ” . (page 28), then answer these questions:. Where did the Drs. Carl and Carmela . Coppolino. live? . ____________________________. Describe the manner in which William Farber was murdered (who/what/how): . Evaluating the Evidence. Jane Campbell Moriarty. Carol Los . Mansmann. Chair in Faculty . Scholarshipand. . Professor of . Law. moriartyj@duq.edu. Duquesne University School of . Law. August 10, 2016. Key Terms. Bail-jumping. – defaulting on one’s own bail. Bail bondsman . – one who provides bail as a surety for a criminal defendant’s release. Bail bond . – a bond given to a court to guarantee the defendant will appear in court; obtains the defendant’s release from confinement. CHE 113. . 2. Learning Goals and Objectives. Today, the role of science in the courtroom is undisputed. We rely upon the scientific analysis and interpretation of key evidence to both exonerate and convict. But this hasn’t always been true in history. In this chapter an introduction to the role that forensic science has and does play in criminal justice is presented. Also, the legal underpinnings of the admissibility, use, and limitations of scientific evidence and testimony are explored. In this chapter, you will need to understand the following concepts:.