Introduction I attended the meeting of the Forensic Digital Media Analysis Working Group, organized and presented by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, in Birmingham, UK on October 21, 2019. One…
Case Study: Trial Judge Performs Image Comparison When Crown Fails to Present Expert Evidence
In R. v. Ermine, 2018 SKQB 77 (Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench), the trial judge was placed in the position of having to conduct his own video analysis because the…
Always Have a Plan “B” For Your Courtroom Presentation
In my “Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses” course, I discuss the importance of multi-modal learning. While the delivery of an expert witness’s evidence will, by necessity, be largely testimonial, it…
Image Comparison Evidence: The Canadian Experience
Image comparison evidence has been used frequently in Canadian courts where favorable rulings have been made on the use of such evidence in identifying vehicles, clothing and other objects, and…
Image Comparison Evidence: The United States Experience
Image comparison evidence can be a very powerful form of evidence in court. This kind of expert forensic video analysis evidence is frequently challenged by opposing attorneys. Through this evidence,…
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