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As a trial lawyer you understand legal proof has evolved and as a result, scientific evidence including expert testimony has become indispensable in most trial and civil actions. Today's digital systems have produced tremendous benefits to the processing and identification of forensic evidence, but as the complexity increases, the chance of error also increases. Today's sophisticated automated fingerprint identification and enhancement systems produce many more challenging fingerprint comparisons for the fingerprint examiner. Not all fingerprint examiners have the same skills which can result in images not being analyzed or possibly being overlooked in an automated fingerprint search. This inconsistency in training requirements results in some latent examiners being well trained while others may not have received the training required. Another point that can have a significant impact on a latent case is when the latent examiner only does comparison work on a sporadic or part-time basis, this is especially critical in complex latent image analysis. Our fingerprint experience guarantees, a thorough impartial evaluation of the evidence or criminal history record, insuring you of a reliable conclusion. Below you will find questions that should be asked of the fingerprint examiner to insure the fingerprint evidence has been thoroughly evaluated. The questions just as important to the prosecution as they are to defense attorney's and all reputable examiners will have no issue answering the questions.

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Latent Fingerprint Documentation

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Accuracy and reliability of Automated Fingerprint Systems and forensic latent fingerprint decisions

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No Value Latent Images may have enough detail for Suspect Exclusion.

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How Unidentified Latent Images may Impact your Case.

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Forensic Biometric Identification Solutions LLC.

will insure policy and procedures were followed as well as provide Evaluation of all latent images associated with the case:

• Expert court testimony fingerprint and automated systems when required.
• Evaluation of the court exhibit on latent fingerprint cases.
• Evaluation of any digital enhancements applied to the fingerprint image(s).
• Evaluation of the automated fingerprint identification search information.
• Verification of criminal history.
• Evaluation of the examiners training, proficiency and procedure.
• Evaluation of chain of custody of the latent lift cards.

 Forensic Biometric  Identification Solutions  LLC.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or inquiries you may have