Scouring data on personal electronic devices is a common strategy in criminal cases, but experts warn that incriminating searches are not enough alone to build a solid case.
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Nurse’s arrest raises questions on evidence collection
The videotaped arrest of a Utah nurse who refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient has raised questions about how far officers can go to collect evidence.
Read More »State used flawed hair evidence to convict innocent people
A 28-year-old mother of two was raped by a stranger in her home in rural Stoughton. Before the attack, the woman was followed around town and received menacing, sexually charged phone calls from an unknown man, whom she suspected lived nearby.
Read More »Murder ink? Tattoos can be tricky as evidence
Teardrops for murders. Spider webs for prison time. Penal code numbers for crimes committed.
Read More »Lawmaker doesn’t want families helping suspects
At least one Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make it a felony for anyone - including family members - to help or hide a fugitive or destroy evidence in cases of the most serious crimes.
Read More »Torts — medical malpractice — evidence
2011AP2163 Zawatzke v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, et al.
Read More »Property – foreclosure – promissory note — evidence
2012AP756-FT Arch Bay Holdings v. Gartland, et al.
Read More »Juveniles – delinquency — fact finding hearings — evidence
2012AP348 In the interest of Noah L.
Read More »Drug charges dropped because of too much evidence
A fugitive doctor charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies is getting off in part because there's just too much evidence: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is expensive to maintain.
Read More »Civil Rights — false arrest — evidence
11-2224 Willis v. Lepine
Read More »FBI to review lab work on thousands of convictions
The Justice Department and the FBI will review thousands of criminal convictions from over a decade ago for possibly flawed analysis of hair sample evidence.
Read More »Trial strategy: Should you let jurors handle the evidence?
A recent study by the University of Notre Dame suggests that humans learn and retain information differently if their sense of touch is engaged.
Read More »Evidence mounts in law enforcement storage rooms
Evidence in criminal cases is piling up quickly in law enforcement storage rooms, partly because of changes to Wisconsin law meant to help inmates overturn wrongful convictions.
Read More »Intellectual Property – patents — evidence
10-1219 Kappos v. Hyatt
Read More »Open Records – Evidence; hearsay
2011AP1059 State of Wisconsin ex rel. Wanninger v. City of Manitowoc Public Library Board
Read More »Evidence; Other acts
2010AP2502-CR State v. Kohl
Read More »Evidence — expert testimony — prior convictions
2009AP25-CR State v. Rhodes
Read More »Evidence; Expert testimony
10-1194 Bielskis v. Louisville Ladder, Inc.
Read More »Evidence – Other acts
10-2967 U.S. v. Loughry
Read More »Evidence – Other acts – expert testimony – harmless error
2010AP1973-CR State v. Gasper
Read More »Evidence – Other acts – harmless error
09-3209 U.S. v. Stevenson
Read More »Juveniles – TPR – evidence
2011AP1524 In re the termination of parental rights to Mercedes F.
Read More »2010AP1888-CR State v. Durocher
Evidence Rape shield law
Read More »2011AP582 City of South Milwaukee v. Hart
Motor Vehicles OWI; evidence; expert testimony
Read More »Court grants new trial in homicide case (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court granted a new trial Tuesday for a Milwaukee man convicted of a murder after a gun battle, saying a jury should hear from people who say he was never there. Kenneth Davis has been trying to prove he did not take part in the shootout since a ...
Read More »2010AP1485-CR State v. Reas-Mendez
Evidence Lineup identifications; suggestiveness
Read More »10-2824 U.S. v. Knope
Evidence Other acts; prejudice; harmless error
Read More »2010AP2177-CR State v. Green
Evidence Character for truthfulness
Read More »09-3549 U.S. v. Penaloza
Evidence Relevance; prejudice
Read More »2010AP680-CR State v. Cortes
Evidence Relevance
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