Expert witness

A witness is any policeman, lay person, or expert who is called to court to help determined the innocence of the accused. In this movie, we basically see every type of witness. We hear from different lay people, which are basic bystanders. These happen to be lower class military men. We hear from high up military men, who almost act as…

concern for ALL free individual’s DNA. Eric Lander in 1990 founded a new center for Genome research at Whitehead, as well as, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Eric Lander has been an expert advisor for the defense on many cases. From Lander’s first hand personal experiences as an expert witness on various court cases, he felt compelled to express his observations of the flaws with DNA fingerprinting identification. Lander’s stated, (1989) It is my belief that we, the scientific…

I began my Friday by going to Judge Kaddo to see the new asbestos case. Before that, I did go by Judge Lippitt’s court room. Judge Lippitt had told me to come back to observe the motions in limine of the case. Judge Kaddo’s trial was just starting, but it looked like he had to call downtown if he could proceed. Judge Kaddo started reading the preliminary instructions to the Jurors. I looked at the jury because I was here the first day they brought the first batch in and wanted to see if I…

Vinny was a personal injury lawyer in New York. During this case there were three eye witnesses saying that Bill and Stan were the criminals, who murdered the convenience store clerk. The first witness Sam, said that the boy went into the store while he started making breakfast. He claimed the boys were in the store for five minutes. Vinny Gambini proved that Sam was inconsistent with his story because Vinny asked him what he was making for breakfast…

1) Opinion evidence is anything based around what the testifying witness believes or can infer utilizing the facts that are in dispute. An example of opinion evidence, “A man is seemingly angry because he is yelling and throwing things”. An expert witness is someone that is skilled or knowledgable in a certain area through training, study or experience. Non-expert witnesses or lay witnesses are just your average joe witnesses that testify about the regularly observed human events. Ingram,…

The electronic tools used would be Safeback, Expert witness, & Snapback, & one of these tools will be used to complete a bit-stream backup that will be performed on the device. Once the drive is backed up, the drive information will then be saved on write optical disks & began a case file. Two back up…

self-incriminating questions. If the conditions were met, the doctor would be allowed to testify against the defense about his potential danger or mental condition. Since the exam is meant to examine him beyond competency, his statements as an expert witness have a broader scope. I firmly support the decision of the Supreme Court on the case of Estelle v Smith. The outcome of the decision would be severely changed if the attorney was informed about the examination. Therefore, the testimony of…

perceived happening. In the situation of an individual optically discerning a crime, it’s extremely vital that the promulgation they give of data is accurate, as in a court their proof will impact jurors’ decisions (Green et al, 2009). By considering witness testimony, therapists have possessed the capacity to see the reasons for erroneous reports made by witnesses; this examination can demonstrate the court that so much weight shouldn't be put on a witness’s record, and can counteract mistakes…

As a laboratory analyst Every forensic scientist has two main roles that are; undergo tests on evidences to produce a conclusion, and to be a witness in the court by effective communication with the lawyers and the judge. The second role will be explained later. The evidence that preserved by the CSI will be analyzed by laboratory analysts using the most recent or modern methods and principles…

The concept of best interest of the child was at one time not even a question, it was automatically a consensual decision that a young child; especially a girl remain in the care of the mother in a divorce or custody battle under what was known as the, “tender years doctrine”. The best interest of the child has now-a-day taken on a totally different meaning. Neither parent is thought to have any innate right to the child. Many factors are taken into consideration before making a decision, such…