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Legal Document Repository

State’s Trial Memorandum and Motions in Limine (Washington v. Talbott II)

Prosecution’s trial memorandum detailing the anticipated evidence and course of the investigation. Evidentiary issues also included in a motion in limine.

May 2019

Legal Document Repository

Defense’s Motion to Sever Offenses (Washington v. Talbott II)

Defense argues that the two homicides charged be severed based upon difference in proof for each murder.

May 2019

Investigative Stage (Pre-Charge) Issues

Forensic Genetic Genealogy Report (State of Maryland v. Biagas)

An initial Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) report in an FGG investigation conducted as part of a Maryland homicide case.

February 2019

Legal Document Repository

Affidavit of Probable Cause (Washington v. Miller)

Prosecutor’s charging affidavit detailing a 1972 murder-sexual offense case which includes details of the investigation such as the steps of Forensic Genetic Genealogy, the suspect’s criminal history, and charges brought against the suspect in 2019.

February 2019

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Exoneration of Ted Bradford

Ted Louis Bradford spent almost 10 years in prison for a sexual assault he didn’t commit—and another four years awaiting a new trial—before he was retried and acquitted based on DNA evidence of his innocence in 2010.

January 2019

National Association of Medical Examiners

National Association of Medical Examiners Inspection and Accreditation Checklist

National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accreditation standards are embodied in the Inspection and Accreditation Checklist. This checklist provides a realistic assessment of the quality of a system’s/office’s operations. The questions within this checklist are used during an inspection to evaluate whether or not the system/office meets the NAME Standards for Accreditation.

November 2018

Legal Document Repository

Affidavit of Probable Cause (Washington v. Talbott II)

Prosecuting attorney’s charging affidavit detailing the case against the defendant for the 1987 murders of Tanya VanCuylenberg and Jay Roland Cook.

June 2018

National Institute of Justice Journal

Wrongful Convictions and DNA Exonerations: Understanding the Role of Forensic Science

This article presents a review of erroneous convictions that involved forensic science which can help identify critical lessons for forensic scientists as they perform testing, interpret results, render conclusions, and testify in court [Description provided by the NIJ website].

September 2017

Office of Justice Programs

Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System: Accreditation and Certification A Path Forward

After reviewing the features and importance of the work of medical examiners and coroners (ME/C) offices in contributing data on the prevalence, causes, and manner of suspicious and violent deaths, this report promotes the accreditation and certification of ME/C offices and personnel, with attention to how federal departments and agencies can facilitate this effort [Description provided by the OJP website].

December 2016

Office of Justice Programs

Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System: Improving Data Systems

In this report, the National Science and Technology Council’s Fast-Track Action Committee on Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System (FTAC-SMDIS) presents recommendations for appropriate federal departments and agencies on how to address issues related to accessing and working with data produced by medical examiners and coroners (ME/C) [Description provided by the OJP website].

September 2016

Author: Yujiemi Chisholm